Which to use
“Gastes” and “Gatte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,831
- “Gastes” frequency rank
- #22,344
- “Gatte” frequency rank
- 64175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gastes | Gatte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gast | der Ehemann |
Where the eye mixes Gastes and Gatte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gastes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Gatte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gastes and Gatte
A purely visual mix-up. Gastes ([ˈɡastəs]) and Gatte ([ˈɡatə]) 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 64175, 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]. Gatte is at rank #22,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡatə].
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 64175, this pair ranks #650,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gastes vs Gatte
Shared letters: aegt. Private to "Gastes": s. Private to "Gatte": -.
"Gastes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Gatte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gastes" and "Gatte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gastes" vs "Gatte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gastes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gatte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #650,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gastes" and "Gatte" 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 #650,798 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.