Which to use
“Geräte” and “Gerste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,042
- “Geräte” frequency rank
- #30,082
- “Gerste” frequency rank
- 33124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geräte | Gerste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gerät | eine gedeihende Getreidepflanze mit kurzem Halm und langen Grannen, deren Körner besonders zum Bierbrauen und zu Futterzwecken verwendet werden |
Where the eye mixes Geräte and Gerste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Geräte vs Gerste
A purely visual mix-up. Geräte ([ɡəˈʁɛːtə]) and Gerste ([ˈɡɛʁstə]) 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 a single letter - ä in “Geräte” becomes s in “Gerste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geräte is recorded at frequency rank #3,042, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːtə]. Gerste is at rank #30,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛʁstə].
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 33124, this pair ranks #1,692,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geräte vs Gerste
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "Geräte": ä. Private to "Gerste": s.
"Geräte" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Gerste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gerste ← egrste · gerrste · gerset · gersste · gerstte · gertse · gesrte · ggerste
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geräte" and "Gerste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Geräte" or "Gerste"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geräte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,692,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geräte" and "Gerste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerste vs geübte". 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 #1,692,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.