Which to use
“Gebote” and “Geiste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,552
- “Gebote” frequency rank
- #18,259
- “Geiste” frequency rank
- 27811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebote | Geiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebot | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geist |
Where the eye mixes Gebote and Geiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gebote (CVCVCV) and Geiste (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Gebote with Geiste
A purely visual mix-up. Gebote ([ɡəˈboːtə]) and Geiste ([ˈɡaɪ̯stə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebote is recorded at frequency rank #9,552, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈboːtə]. Geiste is at rank #18,259, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯stə].
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 27811, this pair ranks #1,795,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebote vs Geiste
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gebote": bo. Private to "Geiste": is.
"Gebote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Geiste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gebote" and "Geiste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gebote" or "Geiste"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gebote" and "Geiste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,795,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebote" and "Geiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geis vs Geiste". 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 #1,795,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.