Which to use
“Gatte” and “Gatten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,344
- “Gatte” frequency rank
- #18,552
- “Gatten” frequency rank
- 40896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gatte | Gatten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Ehemann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gatte |
Where the eye mixes Gatte and Gatten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gatte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Gatten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gatte with Gatten
A purely visual mix-up. Gatte ([ˈɡatə]) and Gatten ([ˈɡatn̩]) 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) - “Gatte” sits inside “Gatten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gatte is recorded at frequency rank #22,344, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡatə]. Gatten is at rank #18,552, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡatn̩].
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 40896, this pair ranks #1,495,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gatte vs Gatten
Shared letters: aegt. Private to "Gatte": -. Private to "Gatten": n.
"Gatte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Gatten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gatte" and "Gatten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gatte" or "Gatten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gatte" and "Gatten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gatte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gatten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gatte" and "Gatten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gatte vs Glätte". 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 #1,495,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.