Which to use
“Gilde” and “Gnade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,938
- “Gilde” frequency rank
- #6,303
- “Gnade” frequency rank
- 26241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gilde | Gnade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen | die Handlung, eine Strafe, die man verhängen kann, einzuschränken oder aufzuheben; die juristisch bindende Anordnung, eine bereits verhängte Strafe zu mindern oder insgesamt zu erlassen |
Where the eye mixes Gilde and Gnade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gilde (CVCCV) and Gnade (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Gilde and Gnade
A purely visual mix-up. Gilde ([ˈɡɪldə]) and Gnade ([ˈɡnaːdə]) 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 26241, 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]. Gnade is at rank #6,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡnaːdə].
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 26241, this pair ranks #1,821,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gilde vs Gnade
Shared letters: deg. Private to "Gilde": il. Private to "Gnade": an.
"Gilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Gnade" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gilde" for "Gnade" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gilde" or "Gnade"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gnade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,821,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gilde" and "Gnade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gilde vs Gilden". 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 #1,821,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.