Which to use
“game” and “gehe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,119
- “game” frequency rank
- #969
- “gehe” frequency rank
- 4088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | game | gehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gamen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehen |
Where the eye mixes game and gehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses game with gehe
A purely visual mix-up. game ([ˈɡeːmə]) and gehe ([ˈɡeːə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
game is recorded at frequency rank #3,119, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːmə]. gehe is at rank #969, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːə].
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 4088, this pair ranks #1,998,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of game vs gehe
Shared letters: eg. Private to "game": am. Private to "gehe": h.
"game" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "game" and "gehe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "game" or "gehe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "game" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "game" and "gehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "game vs GIMP". 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 #1,998,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.