Which to use
“gestehe” is a verb and “Gesten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,572
- “gestehe” frequency rank
- #15,901
- “Gesten” frequency rank
- 41473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestehe | Gesten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gestehen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geste |
Where the eye mixes gestehe and Gesten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gestehe and Gesten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gestehe is [ɡəˈʃteːə] while Gesten is [ˈɡeːstn̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestehe is recorded at frequency rank #25,572, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃteːə]. Gesten is at rank #15,901, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡeːstn̩].
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 41473, this pair ranks #1,478,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gestehe vs Gesten
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gestehe": h. Private to "Gesten": n.
"gestehe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Gesten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gestehe" for "Gesten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gestehe" or "Gesten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,478,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestehe" and "Gesten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gastes vs Gesten". 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 #1,478,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.