Which to use
“Geldern” and “Gilden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,100
- “Geldern” frequency rank
- #49,737
- “Gilden” frequency rank
- 64837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geldern | Gilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geld | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde |
Where the eye mixes Geldern and Gilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Geldern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Gilden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Geldern vs Gilden
A purely visual mix-up. Geldern ([ˈɡɛldɐn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geldern is recorded at frequency rank #15,100, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛldɐn]. 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 64837, this pair ranks #627,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geldern vs Gilden
Shared letters: degln. Private to "Geldern": r. Private to "Gilden": i.
"Geldern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Gilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geldern" and "Gilden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Geldern" or "Gilden"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Geldern" and "Gilden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geldern" 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 #627,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geldern" 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 #627,562 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.