Which to use
“Gastes” is a noun and “gates” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,831
- “Gastes” frequency rank
- #12,080
- “gates” frequency rank
- 53911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gastes | gates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gast | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gate |
Where the eye mixes Gastes and gates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gastes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against gates's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gastes with gates
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gastes is [ˈɡastəs] while gates is [ɡeɪts]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gastes is recorded at frequency rank #41,831, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡastəs]. gates is at rank #12,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡeɪts].
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 53911, this pair ranks #1,039,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gastes vs gates
Shared letters: aegst. Private to "Gastes": -. Private to "gates": -.
"Gastes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gastes" and "gates" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gastes" or "gates"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gastes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,039,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gastes" and "gates" 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 #1,039,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.