Which to use
“Gifte” is a noun and “Grete” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,208
- “Gifte” frequency rank
- #36,967
- “Grete” frequency rank
- 72175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gifte | Grete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gift | weiblicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Gifte and Grete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gifte (CVCCV) and Grete (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Gifte vs Grete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gifte is [ˈɡɪftə] while Grete is [ˈɡʁeːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72175, 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]. Grete is at rank #36,967, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈɡʁeːtə].
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 72175, this pair ranks #395,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gifte vs Grete
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gifte": fi. Private to "Grete": r.
"Gifte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Grete" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gifte" for "Grete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gifte" or "Grete"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gifte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gifte" and "Grete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "greco 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 #395,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.