Which to use
“gate” is a noun and “ge” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,712
- “gate” frequency rank
- #4,347
- “ge” frequency rank
- 17059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gate | ge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bewegliche, türähnliche Sperre, die den Zugang zu einem umzäunten oder durch Mauern eingeschlossenen Gelände bildet | unbetonte Form des Personalpronomens gij (Subjektform der zweiten Person Singular): du |
Where the eye mixes gate and ge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gate with ge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gate is [ɡeɪt] while ge is [ɣə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gate is recorded at frequency rank #12,712, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡeɪt]. ge is at rank #4,347, tagged as apron, pronounced [ɣə].
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 17059, this pair ranks #1,930,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gate vs ge
Shared letters: eg. Private to "gate": at. Private to "ge": -.
"gate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ge" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gate ← agte · gaet · ggate · gtae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gate" and "ge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gate" or "ge"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gate" and "ge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs gate". 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 #1,930,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.