Which to use
“Gesetze” and “geste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,341
- “Gesetze” frequency rank
- #8,566
- “geste” frequency rank
- 10907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesetze | geste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gesetz | Gebärde, Geste |
Where the eye mixes Gesetze and geste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gesetze runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against geste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gesetze vs geste
A purely visual mix-up. Gesetze ([ɡəˈzɛt͡sə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesetze is recorded at frequency rank #2,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡sə]. 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 10907, this pair ranks #1,972,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesetze vs geste
Shared letters: egst. Private to "Gesetze": z. Private to "geste": -.
"Gesetze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "geste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gesetze" and "geste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gesetze" or "geste"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetze" 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 #1,972,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesetze" and "geste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geste vs Gustl". 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 #1,972,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.