gebären

[ɡəˈbɛːʁən]

/[ɡəˈbɛːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“gebären” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #27,736 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#27,736
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Kind zur Welt bringen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gebären vs geben
71% similar
gebären vs gehören
71% similar
gebären vs geboren
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gebären
PropertyValue
Headwordgebären
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈbɛːʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,736
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gebären” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gebären lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gebären is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈbɛːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,736 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gebären, with forms such as "egbären", "gbeären", and "gebbären". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "geben", "gehören", "geboren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is gebären, spelled G-E-B-Ä-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Kind zur Welt bringen
  2. 2
    hervorbringen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egbären,gbeären,gebbären,gebräen,gebäern,gebärenn,gebärne,gebärren,geäbren,ggebären

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gebären - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egbären2gbeären2gebbären1gebräen2gebäern2gebärenn1gebärne2gebärren1
Edit distance from "gebären"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gebären"?
"gebären" is spelled G-E-B-Ä-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbɛːʁən].
What does "gebären" mean?
As a verb, "gebären" means: ein Kind zur Welt bringen
What words are commonly confused with "gebären"?
"gebären" is commonly confused with "geben", "gehören", "geboren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gebären"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gebären" is [ɡəˈbɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gebären" come from?
"gebären" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gebären”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-B-Ä-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈbɛːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “geben” - see the side-by-side comparison. gebären vs geben
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list