Which to use
“gera” is a verb and “Geräte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,085
- “gera” frequency rank
- #3,042
- “Geräte” frequency rank
- 15127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gera | Geräte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tun | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gerät |
Letter map: gera vs Geräte
Shared letters muted; letters that set gera and Geräte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - gera and Geräte
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gera is averb and Geräteanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gera is recorded at frequency rank #12,085, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Geräte is at rank #3,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːtə].
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 15127, this pair ranks #1,946,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gera vs Geräte
Shared letters: egr. Private to "gera": a. Private to "Geräte": tä.
"gera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Geräte" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gera ← egra · gerra · ggera · grea
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gera" and "Geräte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gera" or "Geräte"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "gera" and "Geräte".
- Full dictionary entry for "gera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geräte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gera" and "Geräte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gera vs puzzles". 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 #1,946,180 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.