# GDL vs gem

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### GDL
*abbrev · IPA [ɡeːdeːˈʔɛl] · frequency rank #16,711*
Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer

### gem
*noun · IPA [dʒɛm] · frequency rank #10,663*
Edelstein

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/gdl-vs-gem