Which to use
“Geldes” and “Gilde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,564
- “Geldes” frequency rank
- #19,938
- “Gilde” frequency rank
- 28502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geldes | Gilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geld | mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen |
Where the eye mixes Geldes and Gilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Geldes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Gilde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geldes and Gilde
A purely visual mix-up. Geldes ([ˈɡɛldəs]) and Gilde ([ˈɡɪldə]) 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 28502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geldes is recorded at frequency rank #8,564, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛldəs]. Gilde is at rank #19,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɪldə].
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 28502, this pair ranks #1,783,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geldes vs Gilde
Shared letters: degl. Private to "Geldes": s. Private to "Gilde": i.
"Geldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Gilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geldes" and "Gilde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Geldes" or "Gilde" 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 "Geldes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,783,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geldes" and "Gilde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gilde vs Gilden". 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 #1,783,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.