Which to use
“Getriebe” is a noun and “getrieben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,886
- “Getriebe” frequency rank
- #5,599
- “getrieben” frequency rank
- 17485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Getriebe | getrieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein: bewegliche Verbindungen von Teilen zum Übertragen und Umwandeln von Drehzahlen oder Drehmomenten zum Führen von Teilen auf einer Bahn. | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs treiben |
Where the eye mixes Getriebe and getrieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Getriebe runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against getrieben's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Getriebe and getrieben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Getriebe is [ɡəˈtʁiːbə] while getrieben is [ɡəˈtʁiːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Getriebe” sits inside “getrieben”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Getriebe is recorded at frequency rank #11,886, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁiːbə]. getrieben is at rank #5,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁiːbn̩].
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 17485, this pair ranks #1,926,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Getriebe vs getrieben
Shared letters: begirt. Private to "Getriebe": -. Private to "getrieben": n.
"Getriebe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "getrieben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Getriebe" and "getrieben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Getriebe" vs "getrieben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Getriebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Getriebe" and "getrieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerieben vs Getriebe". 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 #1,926,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.