Which to use
“gebt” is a verb and “Gemüt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,485
- “gebt” frequency rank
- #21,616
- “Gemüt” frequency rank
- 27101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebt | Gemüt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs geben | Gesamtheit der geistigen und seelischen Kräfte eines Menschen; die Wesensart eines Menschen |
Where the eye mixes gebt and Gemüt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebt with Gemüt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebt is [ɡeːpt] while Gemüt is [ɡəˈmyːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebt is recorded at frequency rank #5,485, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡeːpt]. Gemüt is at rank #21,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27101, this pair ranks #1,807,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebt vs Gemüt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gebt": b. Private to "Gemüt": mü.
"gebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Gemüt" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebt ← egbt · gbet · gebbt · gebtt · getb · ggebt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebt" and "Gemüt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gebt" vs "Gemüt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,807,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebt" and "Gemüt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemixt vs Gemüt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,807,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.