Which to use
“Gästehaus” and “Gasthaus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,101
- “Gästehaus” frequency rank
- #11,878
- “Gasthaus” frequency rank
- 41979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gästehaus | Gasthaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haus, in dem Gäste untergebracht werden können | Einrichtung, Haus, in dem man als Gast essen, trinken und/oder übernachten kann |
Where the eye mixes Gästehaus and Gasthaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gästehaus runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against Gasthaus's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gästehaus and Gasthaus
A purely visual mix-up. Gästehaus ([ˈɡɛstəˌhaʊ̯s]) and Gasthaus ([ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s]) 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 41979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gästehaus is recorded at frequency rank #30,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛstəˌhaʊ̯s]. Gasthaus is at rank #11,878, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s].
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 41979, this pair ranks #1,463,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gästehaus vs Gasthaus
Shared letters: aghstu. Private to "Gästehaus": eä. Private to "Gasthaus": -.
"Gästehaus" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "Gasthaus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gasthaus ← agsthaus · gashtaus · gassthaus · gastahus · gasthasu · gasthauss · gasthhaus · gasthuas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gästehaus" and "Gasthaus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gästehaus" vs "Gasthaus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gästehaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gasthaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,463,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gästehaus" and "Gasthaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gartenhaus vs Gästehaus". 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 #1,463,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.