Gilde

[ˈɡɪldə]

/[ˈɡɪldə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gilde” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,938
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gilde · Gilde · German

Gilde · rank #19,938 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,938
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH GFK

Nearest frequency peer: GFK (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gilde“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gilde“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gilde vs gilt
40% similar
Gilde vs Gold
60% similar
Gilde vs give
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gilde
PropertyValue
HeadwordGilde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɪldə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,938
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gilde“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gildeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „GFK“ (#19,937), „Gleisen“ (#19,939), „gewinnst“ (#19,936). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gilde“ bei #19,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Gilde (IPA [ˈɡɪldə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,938 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gilde, with forms such as "ggilde", "gidle", and "gildde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gilt", "Gold", "give", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gilde, spelled G-I-L-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen
  2. 2
    im Hochmittelalter ein Berufsverband oder eine Zunft mit weitgehender Selbstverwaltung
  3. 3
    fachliche Interessenvertretung von Handwerkern
  4. 4
    organisierte Gemeinschaft von Männern
  5. 5
    organisierte Gemeinschaft wohlhabender Bürger
  6. 6
    Zusammenschluss mehrerer Personen zum Betreiben eines Bergwerks
  7. 7
    Gruppe von Arten, welche auf ähnliche Weise vergleichbare Ressourcen nutzt
  8. 8
    Zusammenschluss von Spielern
  9. 9
    Zusammenschluss erwachsener Pfadfinder
  10. 10
    genossenschaftliche Versicherung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Gilde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Aus alten Bordellwirtinnen, in deren Gilde man mehr vom Leben sieht als in jeder anderen, werden vier ausgewählt.“

Synonyms

ZunftInnungBruderschaftFraternitätKalandsbruderschaftZecheClan

This word in other languages

guild(English)guilde(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggilde
  • gidle
  • gildde
  • gillde
  • iglde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gilde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggilde1gidle2gildde1gillde1iglde2
Edit distance from "Gilde"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gilde"?
"Gilde" is spelled G-I-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɪldə].
What does "Gilde" mean?
As a noun, "Gilde" means: mittelalterliche, (selbstnützige ist korrekter, genossenschaftlich ist falsch) Vereinigung zum Schutz und zur Förderung gemeinsamer Interessen
What words are commonly confused with "Gilde"?
"Gilde" is commonly confused with "gilt", "Gold", "give". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gilde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gilde" is [ˈɡɪldə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gilde" come from?
"Gilde" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gilde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

färbt#19,916Floyd#19,908Elfen#19,886marko#19,995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Jeep5 variantsCello5 variantsPier5 variantsRabe5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list