Which to use
“Gefilde” and “Gehilfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,201
- “Gefilde” frequency rank
- #44,637
- “Gehilfe” frequency rank
- 87838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilde | Gehilfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Landschaft, Gegend | Person, die „eine Gehilfenprüfung bestanden hat“ |
Where the eye mixes Gefilde and Gehilfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gefilde and Gehilfe
A purely visual mix-up. Gefilde ([ɡəˈfɪldə]) and Gehilfe ([ɡəˈhɪlfə]) 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 87838, 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]. Gehilfe is at rank #44,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhɪlfə].
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 87838, this pair ranks #75,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilde vs Gehilfe
Shared letters: efgil. Private to "Gefilde": d. Private to "Gehilfe": h.
"Gefilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gehilfe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefilde" for "Gehilfe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gefilde" vs "Gehilfe" - which ranks higher?
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 "Gehilfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilde" and "Gehilfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gehilfe vs Gehölze". 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 #75,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.