Which to use
“Gefilde” and “Gefilden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,201
- “Gefilde” frequency rank
- #47,421
- “Gefilden” frequency rank
- 90622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilde | Gefilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Landschaft, Gegend | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefilde |
Where the eye mixes Gefilde and Gefilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gefilde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Gefilden's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gefilde and Gefilden
A purely visual mix-up. Gefilde ([ɡəˈfɪldə]) and Gefilden ([ɡəˈfɪldn̩]) 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) - “Gefilde” sits inside “Gefilden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefilde is recorded at frequency rank #43,201, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪldə]. Gefilden is at rank #47,421, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪldn̩].
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 90622, this pair ranks #45,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilde vs Gefilden
Shared letters: defgil. Private to "Gefilde": -. Private to "Gefilden": n.
"Gefilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gefilden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gefilde" and "Gefilden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gefilde" or "Gefilden"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilde" and "Gefilden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefilden vs Gilden". 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 #45,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.