Which to use
“Gilden” and “Goldes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,737
- “Gilden” frequency rank
- #43,929
- “Goldes” frequency rank
- 93666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gilden | Goldes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gold |
Where the eye mixes Gilden and Goldes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gilden with Goldes
A purely visual mix-up. Gilden ([ˈɡɪldən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gilden is recorded at frequency rank #49,737, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɪldən]. 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 93666, this pair ranks #21,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gilden vs Goldes
Shared letters: degl. Private to "Gilden": in. Private to "Goldes": os.
"Gilden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Goldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gilden" and "Goldes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gilden" or "Goldes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gilden" and "Goldes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gilden" 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 #21,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gilden" and "Goldes" 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 #21,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.