Which to use
“gelte” and “gute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,811
- “gelte” frequency rank
- #226
- “gute” frequency rank
- 15037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelte | gute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the eye mixes gelte and gute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gelte and gute
A purely visual mix-up. gelte ([ˈɡɛltə]) and gute ([ˈɡuːtə]) 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 15037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelte is recorded at frequency rank #14,811, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltə]. gute is at rank #226, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtə].
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 15037, this pair ranks #1,946,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelte vs gute
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gelte": l. Private to "gute": u.
"gelte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelte" and "gute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gelte" or "gute"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelte" and "gute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelbem vs gelte". 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 #1,946,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.