Which to use
“Gefilden” and “Gehilfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,421
- “Gefilden” frequency rank
- #39,959
- “Gehilfen” frequency rank
- 87380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilden | Gehilfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefilde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gehilfe |
Where the eye mixes Gefilden and Gehilfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gefilden and Gehilfen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Gefilden and Gehilfen
A purely visual mix-up. Gefilden ([ɡəˈfɪldn̩]) and Gehilfen ([ɡəˈhɪlfn̩]) 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 87380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefilden is recorded at frequency rank #47,421, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪldn̩]. Gehilfen is at rank #39,959, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhɪlfn̩].
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 87380, this pair ranks #81,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilden vs Gehilfen
Shared letters: efgiln. Private to "Gefilden": d. Private to "Gehilfen": h.
"Gefilden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gehilfen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gefilden" and "Gehilfen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gefilden" vs "Gehilfen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gefilden" and "Gehilfen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehilfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilden" and "Gehilfen" 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 #81,124 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.