Which to use
“Geräte” and “geste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,042
- “Geräte” frequency rank
- #8,566
- “geste” frequency rank
- 11608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geräte | geste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gerät | Gebärde, Geste |
Where the eye mixes Geräte and geste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Geräte and geste
A purely visual mix-up. Geräte ([ɡəˈʁɛːtə]) and geste ([ʒɛst]) 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 11608, 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]. geste is at rank #8,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒɛst].
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 11608, this pair ranks #1,968,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geräte vs geste
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Geräte": rä. Private to "geste": s.
"Geräte" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "geste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- geste ← egste · geset · gesste · gestte · getse · ggeste · gsete
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geräte" for "geste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Geräte" or "geste"?
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 "Geräte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geräte" and "geste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geräte vs grave". 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 #1,968,929 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.