Which to use
“ge” is a pronoun and “gore” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,347
- “ge” frequency rank
- #23,963
- “gore” frequency rank
- 28310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ge | gore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unbetonte Form des Personalpronomens gij (Subjektform der zweiten Person Singular): du | das Blut |
Where the eye mixes ge and gore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ge vs gore
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ge is [ɣə] while gore is [ɡɔːr]. 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ge is recorded at frequency rank #4,347, classified as apron, pronounced [ɣə]. gore is at rank #23,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡɔːr].
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 28310, this pair ranks #1,787,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ge vs gore
Shared letters: eg. Private to "ge": -. Private to "gore": or.
"ge" · 2 letters · shape CV · "gore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gore ← ggore · goer · gorre · groe · ogre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ge" and "gore" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ge" vs "gore" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ge" and "gore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Goch vs gore". 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 #1,787,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.