Which to use
“Gefilde” is a noun and “gelinde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,201
- “Gefilde” frequency rank
- #33,073
- “gelinde” frequency rank
- 76274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilde | gelinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Landschaft, Gegend | von geringer Stärke |
Where the eye mixes Gefilde and gelinde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gefilde vs gelinde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefilde is [ɡəˈfɪldə] while gelinde is [ɡəˈlɪndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76274, 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]. gelinde is at rank #33,073, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪndə].
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 76274, this pair ranks #287,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilde vs gelinde
Shared letters: degil. Private to "Gefilde": f. Private to "gelinde": n.
"Gefilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gelinde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefilde" and "gelinde" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gefilde" or "gelinde" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelinde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilde" and "gelinde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefilde vs Gefilden". 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 #287,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.