Which to use
“Gottesdienst” and “Gottesdienste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,057
- “Gottesdienst” frequency rank
- #16,441
- “Gottesdienste” frequency rank
- 23498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gottesdienst | Gottesdienste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zusammenkunft von Gläubigen, wobei nach einer Liturgie Gott zu Ehren gebetet und/oder gefeiert wird | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gottesdienst |
Where the eye mixes Gottesdienst and Gottesdienste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Gottesdienst runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVVCCC) against Gottesdienste's 13 (CVCCVCCVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gottesdienst and Gottesdienste
A purely visual mix-up. Gottesdienst ([ˈɡɔtəsˌdiːnst]) and Gottesdienste ([ˈɡɔtəsdiːnstə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gottesdienst” sits inside “Gottesdienste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gottesdienst is recorded at frequency rank #7,057, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɔtəsˌdiːnst]. Gottesdienste is at rank #16,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɔtəsdiːnstə].
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 23498, this pair ranks #1,860,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gottesdienst vs Gottesdienste
Shared letters: deginost. Private to "Gottesdienst": -. Private to "Gottesdienste": -.
"Gottesdienst" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCC · "Gottesdienste" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gottesdienst ← ggottesdienst · gotesdienst · gotetsdienst · gottedsienst · gottesddienst · gottesdeinst · gottesdiennst · gottesdiensst
- Gottesdienste ← ggottesdienste · gotesdienste · gotetsdienste · gottedsienste · gottesddienste · gottesdeinste · gottesdiennste · gottesdienset
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gottesdienst" for "Gottesdienste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gottesdienst" vs "Gottesdienste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gottesdienst" and "Gottesdienste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gottesdienst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gottesdienste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gottesdienst" and "Gottesdienste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gottesdienste vs Gottesdiensten". 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 #1,860,531 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.