Which to use
“Gaststätte” and “Gaststätten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,832
- “Gaststätte” frequency rank
- #24,342
- “Gaststätten” frequency rank
- 38174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gaststätte | Gaststätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Betrieb, in dem Gäste mit Speisen und/oder Getränken bewirtet werden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gaststätte |
Where the eye mixes Gaststätte and Gaststätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Gaststätte runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCV) against Gaststätten's 11 (CVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gaststätte vs Gaststätten
A purely visual mix-up. Gaststätte ([ˈɡastˌʃtɛtə]) and Gaststätten ([ˈɡastˌʃtɛtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gaststätte” sits inside “Gaststätten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gaststätte is recorded at frequency rank #13,832, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡastˌʃtɛtə]. Gaststätten is at rank #24,342, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡastˌʃtɛtn̩].
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 38174, this pair ranks #1,570,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gaststätte vs Gaststätten
Shared letters: aegstä. Private to "Gaststätte": -. Private to "Gaststätten": n.
"Gaststätte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCV · "Gaststätten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gaststätte" for "Gaststätten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gaststätte" vs "Gaststätten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gaststätte" and "Gaststätten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gaststätte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gaststätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,570,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,570,940 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.