Which to use
“Gäste” and “Gastes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,597
- “Gäste” frequency rank
- #41,831
- “Gastes” frequency rank
- 43428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gäste | Gastes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gast | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gast |
Where the eye mixes Gäste and Gastes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gäste runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Gastes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gäste and Gastes
A purely visual mix-up. Gäste ([ˈɡɛstə]) and Gastes ([ˈɡastəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gäste is recorded at frequency rank #1,597, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛstə]. Gastes is at rank #41,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡastəs].
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 43428, this pair ranks #1,418,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gäste vs Gastes
Shared letters: egst. Private to "Gäste": ä. Private to "Gastes": a.
"Gäste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Gastes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gastes ← agstes · gasets · gasstes · gastess · gastse · gasttes · gatses · ggastes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gäste" for "Gastes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gäste" vs "Gastes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gäste" and "Gastes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gäste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gastes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,418,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gäste" and "Gastes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gases vs Gastes". 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 #1,418,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.