Which to use
“Gehälter” and “Gehalts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,146
- “Gehälter” frequency rank
- #27,740
- “Gehalts” frequency rank
- 40886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gehälter | Gehalts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gehalt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gehalt |
Where the eye mixes Gehälter and Gehalts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gehälter runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Gehalts's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gehälter vs Gehalts
A purely visual mix-up. Gehälter ([ɡəˈhɛltɐ]) and Gehalts ([ɡəˈhalt͡s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gehälter is recorded at frequency rank #13,146, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhɛltɐ]. Gehalts is at rank #27,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhalt͡s].
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 40886, this pair ranks #1,495,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gehälter vs Gehalts
Shared letters: eghlt. Private to "Gehälter": rä. Private to "Gehalts": as.
"Gehälter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gehalts" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gehalts ← eghalts · geahlts · gehallts · gehalst · gehaltss · gehaltts · gehatls · gehhalts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gehälter" and "Gehalts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gehälter" vs "Gehalts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehälter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehalts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gehälter" and "Gehalts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gehalts vs gemalte". 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 #1,495,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.