Which to use
“Geräte” is a noun and “Grete” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,042
- “Geräte” frequency rank
- #36,967
- “Grete” frequency rank
- 40009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geräte | Grete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gerät | weiblicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Geräte and Grete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Geräte vs Grete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geräte is [ɡəˈʁɛːtə] while Grete is [ˈɡʁeːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40009, 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]. Grete is at rank #36,967, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈɡʁeːtə].
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 40009, this pair ranks #1,520,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geräte vs Grete
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "Geräte": ä. Private to "Grete": -.
"Geräte" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Grete" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grete ← gerte · ggrete · greet · grette · grrete · grtee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geräte" for "Grete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Geräte" or "Grete"?
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 "Grete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,520,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geräte" and "Grete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "greco vs Grete". 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 #1,520,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.