Which to use
“geste” is a noun and “gestehe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,566
- “geste” frequency rank
- #25,572
- “gestehe” frequency rank
- 34138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geste | gestehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gebärde, Geste | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gestehen |
Where the eye mixes geste and gestehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geste and gestehe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geste is [ʒɛst] while gestehe is [ɡəˈʃteːə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “geste” sits inside “gestehe”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geste is recorded at frequency rank #8,566, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʒɛst]. gestehe is at rank #25,572, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃteːə].
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 34138, this pair ranks #1,670,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geste vs gestehe
Shared letters: egst. Private to "geste": -. Private to "gestehe": h.
"geste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gestehe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geste" for "gestehe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geste" or "gestehe"?
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 "geste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geste" and "gestehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestehe vs Gesteine". 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 #1,670,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.