Which to use
“goldene” is an adjective and “Goldes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,123
- “goldene” frequency rank
- #43,929
- “Goldes” frequency rank
- 48052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goldene | Goldes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs golden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gold |
Where the eye mixes goldene and Goldes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. goldene runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Goldes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between goldene and Goldes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: goldene is [ˈɡɔldənə] while Goldes is [ˈɡɔldəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goldene is recorded at frequency rank #4,123, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɔldənə]. 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 48052, this pair ranks #1,262,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goldene vs Goldes
Shared letters: deglo. Private to "goldene": n. Private to "Goldes": s.
"goldene" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Goldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "goldene" for "Goldes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "goldene" vs "Goldes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "goldene" 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 #1,262,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goldene" 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 #1,262,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.