Which to use
“Geburten” is a noun and “gebürtig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,226
- “Geburten” frequency rank
- #43,198
- “gebürtig” frequency rank
- 62424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geburten | gebürtig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geburt | in einem Ort geboren, von einem Ort, einer Gegend oder Land stammend |
Where the eye mixes Geburten and gebürtig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Geburten and gebürtig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geburten is [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩] while gebürtig is [ɡəˈbʏʁtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geburten is recorded at frequency rank #19,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩]. gebürtig is at rank #43,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʏʁtɪç].
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 62424, this pair ranks #713,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geburten vs gebürtig
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "Geburten": nu. Private to "gebürtig": iü.
"Geburten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gebürtig" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburten ← egburten · gbeurten · gebburten · gebruten · geburetn · geburrten · geburtenn · geburtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geburten" for "gebürtig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Geburten" or "gebürtig"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Geburten" and "gebürtig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebürtig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #713,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geburten" and "gebürtig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebürtig vs gebürtigen". 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 #713,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.