Which to use
“Gift” and “Gifte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,799
- “Gift” frequency rank
- #35,208
- “Gifte” frequency rank
- 42007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gift | Gifte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesundheitsschädliche oder potenziell tödliche Substanz | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gift |
Where the eye mixes Gift and Gifte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gift runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Gifte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gift and Gifte
A purely visual mix-up. Gift ([ɡɪft]) and Gifte ([ˈɡɪftə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Gift” sits inside “Gifte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gift is recorded at frequency rank #6,799, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡɪft]. Gifte is at rank #35,208, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɪftə].
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 42007, this pair ranks #1,462,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gift vs Gifte
Shared letters: fgit. Private to "Gift": -. Private to "Gifte": e.
"Gift" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Gifte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gift" and "Gifte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gift" vs "Gifte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gift" and "Gifte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gift" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gifte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,462,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gift" and "Gifte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gifte 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 #1,462,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.