geh vs geis, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“geh” is a verb and “geis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,035
“geh” frequency rank: #45,964
“geis” frequency rank: 46999
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	geh	geis
Definition	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehen	Inessiv Singular des Substantivs gei „Homosexueller“

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geh and geis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

geh

4 ch

geis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: geh is averb and geisanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geh is recorded at frequency rank #1,035, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡeː]. geis is at rank #45,964, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 46999, this pair ranks #1,299,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geh vs geis

Shared letters: eg. Private to "geh": h. Private to "geis": is.

"geh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "geis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

geis ← egis · geiss · gesi · ggeis · gies

Frequency comparison

geh#1,035

geis#45,964

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geh" and "geis" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "geh" is a verb and "geis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "geh" or "geis"?

"geh" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,035 in our German list, against #45,964 for "geis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering geh vs geis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “geh”; for a noun, it's “geis”.
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