Which to use
“Goldes” and “guides” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,929
- “Goldes” frequency rank
- #39,409
- “guides” frequency rank
- 83338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Goldes | guides |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gold | Plural des Substantivs guide |
Letter map: Goldes vs guides
Shared letters muted; letters that set Goldes and guides apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Goldes (CVCCVC) and guides (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Goldes vs guides
Goldes and guides are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Goldes is recorded at frequency rank #43,929, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɔldəs]. guides is at rank #39,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 83338, this pair ranks #141,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Goldes vs guides
Shared letters: degs. Private to "Goldes": lo. Private to "guides": iu.
"Goldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "guides" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Goldes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guides" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Goldes" and "guides" 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 #141,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.