Which to use
“gebürtig” and “gebürtige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,198
- “gebürtig” frequency rank
- #20,587
- “gebürtige” frequency rank
- 63785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebürtig | gebürtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem Ort geboren, von einem Ort, einer Gegend oder Land stammend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebürtig |
Where the eye mixes gebürtig and gebürtige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gebürtig runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gebürtige's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebürtig vs gebürtige
A purely visual mix-up. gebürtig ([ɡəˈbʏʁtɪç]) and gebürtige ([ɡəˈbʏʁtɪɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gebürtig” sits inside “gebürtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebürtig is recorded at frequency rank #43,198, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʏʁtɪç]. gebürtige is at rank #20,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʏʁtɪɡə].
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 63785, this pair ranks #664,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebürtig vs gebürtige
Shared letters: begirtü. Private to "gebürtig": -. Private to "gebürtige": -.
"gebürtig" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gebürtige" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebürtig" and "gebürtige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebürtig" or "gebürtige" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebürtig" and "gebürtige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebürtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebürtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #664,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebürtig" and "gebürtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebürtig vs gebürtigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #664,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.