Which to use
“Gerätes” is a noun and “gratis” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,124
- “Gerätes” frequency rank
- #2,447
- “gratis” frequency rank
- 36571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gerätes | gratis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gerät | ohne eine Bezahlung zu verlangen |
Where the eye mixes Gerätes and gratis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gerätes with gratis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gerätes is [ɡəˈʁɛːtəs] while gratis is [ˈɡʁaːtɪs]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gerätes is recorded at frequency rank #34,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːtəs]. gratis is at rank #2,447, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːtɪs].
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 36571, this pair ranks #1,612,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gerätes vs gratis
Shared letters: grst. Private to "Gerätes": eä. Private to "gratis": ai.
"Gerätes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gratis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gratis ← gartis · ggratis · graits · gratiss · gratsi · grattis · grratis · grtais
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gerätes" for "gratis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gerätes" vs "gratis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerätes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gratis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,612,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gerätes" and "gratis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerätes vs Graves". 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 #1,612,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.