Which to use
“Gilde” and “Goldes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,938
- “Gilde” frequency rank
- #43,929
- “Goldes” frequency rank
- 63867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gilde | Goldes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gold |
Where the eye mixes Gilde and Goldes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gilde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Goldes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gilde and Goldes
A purely visual mix-up. Gilde ([ˈɡɪldə]) and Goldes ([ˈɡɔldəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63867, 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]. Goldes is at rank #43,929, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɔldəs].
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 63867, this pair ranks #661,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gilde vs Goldes
Shared letters: degl. Private to "Gilde": i. Private to "Goldes": os.
"Gilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Goldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gilde" for "Goldes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gilde" vs "Goldes" - which ranks higher?
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 "Goldes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #661,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gilde" and "Goldes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gilden vs Goldes". 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 #661,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.