Which to use
“Gilde” and “Gilden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,938
- “Gilde” frequency rank
- #49,737
- “Gilden” frequency rank
- 69675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gilde | Gilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde |
Where the eye mixes Gilde and Gilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gilde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Gilden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gilde vs Gilden
A purely visual mix-up. Gilde ([ˈɡɪldə]) and Gilden ([ˈɡɪldən]) 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) - “Gilde” sits inside “Gilden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gilde is recorded at frequency rank #19,938, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɪldə]. Gilden is at rank #49,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɪldən].
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 69675, this pair ranks #469,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gilde vs Gilden
Shared letters: degil. Private to "Gilde": -. Private to "Gilden": n.
"Gilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Gilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gilde" and "Gilden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gilde" vs "Gilden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gilden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #469,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gilde" and "Gilden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gilden vs given". 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 #469,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.