Which to use
“gehst” and “ghost” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,585
- “gehst” frequency rank
- #15,376
- “ghost” frequency rank
- 18961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehst | ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs gehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ghosten |
Where the eye mixes gehst and ghost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gehst with ghost
A purely visual mix-up. gehst ([ɡeːst]) and ghost ([ɡɔʊ̯st]) 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 18961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehst is recorded at frequency rank #3,585, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡeːst]. ghost is at rank #15,376, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡɔʊ̯st].
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 18961, this pair ranks #1,913,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehst vs ghost
Shared letters: ghst. Private to "gehst": e. Private to "ghost": o.
"gehst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "ghost" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehst" and "ghost" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehst" or "ghost"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gehst" and "ghost" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ghost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehst" and "ghost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ghost vs guest". 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 #1,913,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.