Which to use
“Gifte” and “Gilde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,208
- “Gifte” frequency rank
- #19,938
- “Gilde” frequency rank
- 55146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gifte | Gilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gift | mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen |
Where the eye mixes Gifte and Gilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gifte and Gilde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Gifte and Gilde
A purely visual mix-up. Gifte ([ˈɡɪftə]) and Gilde ([ˈɡɪldə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gifte is recorded at frequency rank #35,208, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɪftə]. Gilde is at rank #19,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɪldə].
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 55146, this pair ranks #991,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gifte vs Gilde
Shared letters: egi. Private to "Gifte": ft. Private to "Gilde": dl.
"Gifte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Gilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gifte" and "Gilde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gifte" or "Gilde"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gifte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #991,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gifte" and "Gilde" 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 #991,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.