Which to use
“Gastes” and “Gesten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,831
- “Gastes” frequency rank
- #15,901
- “Gesten” frequency rank
- 57732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gastes | Gesten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gast | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geste |
Where the eye mixes Gastes and Gesten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gastes and Gesten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Gastes and Gesten
A purely visual mix-up. Gastes ([ˈɡastəs]) and Gesten ([ˈɡeːstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57732, 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]. Gesten is at rank #15,901, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡeːstn̩].
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 57732, this pair ranks #889,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gastes vs Gesten
Shared letters: egst. Private to "Gastes": a. Private to "Gesten": n.
"Gastes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Gesten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gastes" for "Gesten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gastes" or "Gesten"?
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 "Gesten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #889,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gastes" and "Gesten" 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 #889,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.