Which to use
“Gebote” and “geste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,552
- “Gebote” frequency rank
- #8,566
- “geste” frequency rank
- 18118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebote | geste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebot | Gebärde, Geste |
Where the eye mixes Gebote and geste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gebote and geste
A purely visual mix-up. Gebote ([ɡəˈboːtə]) and geste ([ʒɛst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18118, 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]. geste is at rank #8,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒɛst].
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 18118, this pair ranks #1,921,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebote vs geste
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gebote": bo. Private to "geste": s.
"Gebote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "geste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gebote" and "geste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gebote" vs "geste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gebote" and "geste" 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 "geste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebote" and "geste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebote vs gebotene". 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 #1,921,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.