Which to use
“Gastes” and “Geistes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,831
- “Gastes” frequency rank
- #9,029
- “Geistes” frequency rank
- 50860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gastes | Geistes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gast | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geist |
Where the eye mixes Gastes and Geistes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gastes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Geistes's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gastes with Geistes
A purely visual mix-up. Gastes ([ˈɡastəs]) and Geistes ([ˈɡaɪ̯stəs]) 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 50860, 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]. Geistes is at rank #9,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯stəs].
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 50860, this pair ranks #1,157,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gastes vs Geistes
Shared letters: egst. Private to "Gastes": a. Private to "Geistes": i.
"Gastes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Geistes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gastes" for "Geistes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gastes" vs "Geistes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gastes" and "Geistes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gastes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geistes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,157,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gastes" and "Geistes" 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 #1,157,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.