Which to use
“Gilde” and “Grille” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,938
- “Gilde” frequency rank
- #47,461
- “Grille” frequency rank
- 67399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gilde | Grille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen | durch zirpende Laute auffallendes Insekt (Familie Gryllidae) |
Where the eye mixes Gilde and Grille
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gilde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Grille's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gilde with Grille
A purely visual mix-up. Gilde ([ˈɡɪldə]) and Grille ([ˈɡʁɪlə]) 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 67399, 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]. Grille is at rank #47,461, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɪlə].
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 67399, this pair ranks #541,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gilde vs Grille
Shared letters: egil. Private to "Gilde": d. Private to "Grille": r.
"Gilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Grille" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gilde" for "Grille" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gilde" or "Grille"?
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 "Grille" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #541,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gilde" and "Grille" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grille vs grillo". 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 #541,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.