Which to use
“Gefilde” and “Gewinde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,201
- “Gefilde” frequency rank
- #35,805
- “Gewinde” frequency rank
- 79006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilde | Gewinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Landschaft, Gegend | profilierte Einkerbung, die fortlaufend wendelartig um eine zylinderförmige Wandung – innen oder außen – in einer gewundenen Schraubenlinie verläuft. |
Where the eye mixes Gefilde and Gewinde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gefilde and Gewinde
A purely visual mix-up. Gefilde ([ɡəˈfɪldə]) and Gewinde ([ɡəˈvɪndə]) 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 79006, 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]. Gewinde is at rank #35,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪndə].
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 79006, this pair ranks #225,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilde vs Gewinde
Shared letters: degi. Private to "Gefilde": fl. Private to "Gewinde": nw.
"Gefilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gewinde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefilde" and "Gewinde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gefilde" or "Gewinde"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gefilde" and "Gewinde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewinde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilde" and "Gewinde" 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 #225,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.