gebauten

[ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]

/[ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gebauten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,158. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,158
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut

Corpus desk

Index DE-gebauten · gebauten · German

gebauten · rank #16,158 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,158
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gallery

Nearest frequency peer: gallery (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „gebauten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „gebauten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gebauten vs geraten
75% similar
gebauten vs gebeten
75% similar
gebauten vs geboten
75% similar

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

Key facts for gebauten
PropertyValue
Headwordgebauten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,158
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gebauten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gebautenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gallery“ (#16,157), „gehaltenen“ (#16,159), „Füllung“ (#16,156). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gebauten“ bei #16,158. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gebauten (IPA [ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,158 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gebauten, with forms such as "egbauten", "gbeauten", and "geabuten". 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, "geraten", "gebeten", "geboten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is gebauten, spelled G-E-B-A-U-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egbauten
  • gbeauten
  • geabuten
  • gebatuen
  • gebauetn
  • gebautenn
  • gebautne
  • gebautten
  • gebbauten
  • gebuaten
  • ggebauten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gebauten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egbauten2gbeauten2geabuten2gebatuen2gebauetn2gebautenn1gebautne2gebautten1
Edit distance from "gebauten"

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 "gebauten"?
"gebauten" is spelled G-E-B-A-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩].
What does "gebauten" mean?
As an adjective, "gebauten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut
What words are commonly confused with "gebauten"?
"gebauten" is commonly confused with "geraten", "gebeten", "geboten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gebauten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gebauten" is [ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gebauten" come from?
"gebauten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gebauten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gemahlin#16,162Gesellen#16,164gesetzte#16,165Facetten#16,143

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

gekrönt11 variantsglänzen11 variantsHöschen11 variantsKathrin11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list