Which to use
“Geländes” and “Geldes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,924
- “Geländes” frequency rank
- #8,564
- “Geldes” frequency rank
- 28488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geländes | Geldes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gelände | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geld |
Where the eye mixes Geländes and Geldes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Geländes runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Geldes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Geländes vs Geldes
A purely visual mix-up. Geländes ([ɡəˈlɛndəs]) and Geldes ([ˈɡɛldəs]) 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 28488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geländes is recorded at frequency rank #19,924, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛndəs]. Geldes is at rank #8,564, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛldəs].
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 28488, this pair ranks #1,783,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geländes vs Geldes
Shared letters: degls. Private to "Geländes": nä. Private to "Geldes": -.
"Geländes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Geldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geldes ← egldes · gedles · gelddes · geldess · geldse · geleds · gelldes · ggeldes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geländes" and "Geldes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Geländes" or "Geldes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geländes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geldes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,783,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geländes" and "Geldes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geländes vs Gemäldes". 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 #1,783,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.