Which to use
“Gefilden” and “Gilden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,421
- “Gefilden” frequency rank
- #49,737
- “Gilden” frequency rank
- 97158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilden | Gilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefilde | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde |
Where the eye mixes Gefilden and Gilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gefilden runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Gilden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gefilden with Gilden
A purely visual mix-up. Gefilden ([ɡəˈfɪldn̩]) and Gilden ([ˈɡɪldən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97158, 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]. Gilden is at rank #49,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɪldən].
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 97158, this pair ranks #4,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilden vs Gilden
Shared letters: degiln. Private to "Gefilden": f. Private to "Gilden": -.
"Gefilden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefilden" for "Gilden" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gefilden" and "Gilden" 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 "Gilden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilden" and "Gilden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gilden vs given". 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 #4,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.