Which to use
“gelinde” and “geringe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,073
- “gelinde” frequency rank
- #4,121
- “geringe” frequency rank
- 37194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelinde | geringe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von geringer Stärke | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering |
Where the eye mixes gelinde and geringe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gelinde and geringe
A purely visual mix-up. gelinde ([ɡəˈlɪndə]) and geringe ([ɡəˈʁɪŋə]) 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 37194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelinde is recorded at frequency rank #33,073, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪndə]. geringe is at rank #4,121, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋə].
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 37194, this pair ranks #1,596,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelinde vs geringe
Shared letters: egin. Private to "gelinde": dl. Private to "geringe": r.
"gelinde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "geringe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelinde" and "geringe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gelinde" or "geringe" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geringe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,596,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelinde" and "geringe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelinde vs Gerlinde". 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 #1,596,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.