Gilden

[ˈɡɪldən]

/[ˈɡɪldən]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Gilden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,737. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,737
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde

Corpus desk

Index DE-gilden · Gilden · German

Gilden · rank #49,737 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,737
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH GIMP

Nearest frequency peer: GIMP (+2 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 „Gilden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gilden“ 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).

Gilden vs given
50% similar
Gilden vs gingen
50% similar
Gilden vs golden
67% similar

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

Key facts for Gilden
PropertyValue
HeadwordGilden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɪldən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,737
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gilden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gildenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „GIMP“ (#49,739), „Gewerke“ (#49,734), „gewalttätiger“ (#49,733). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gilden“ bei #49,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Gilden (IPA [ˈɡɪldən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,737 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gilden, with forms such as "ggilden", "gidlen", and "gildden". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "given", "gingen", "golden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Gilden, spelled G-I-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gilde
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggilden
  • gidlen
  • gildden
  • gildenn
  • gildne
  • giledn
  • gillden
  • gliden
  • iglden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gilden - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggilden1gidlen2gildden1gildenn1gildne2giledn2gillden1gliden2
Edit distance from "Gilden"

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 "Gilden"?
"Gilden" is spelled G-I-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɪldən].
What does "Gilden" mean?
As a noun, "Gilden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gilde
What words are commonly confused with "Gilden"?
"Gilden" is commonly confused with "given", "gingen", "golden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gilden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gilden" is [ˈɡɪldən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gilden" come from?
"Gilden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gockel#49,747gesell#49,726Harsch#49,767Färber#49,694

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gerafft9 variantsgeheuer9 variantsJetlag9 variantskantig9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list