Which to use
“game” is a noun and “gime” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,127
- “game” frequency rank
- #41,383
- “gime” frequency rank
- 50510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | game | gime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En un partido, subdivisión del set que se obtiene ganando cuatro pelotas (con diferencia de dos). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gemir. |
Where the eye mixes game and gime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses game with gime
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: game is [ˈgẽjm] while gime is [ˈxime]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “game” becomes i in “gime”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
game is recorded at frequency rank #9,127, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgẽjm]. gime is at rank #41,383, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxime].
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 50510, this pair ranks #102,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of game vs gime
Shared letters: egm. Private to "game": a. Private to "gime": i.
"game" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gime" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "game" and "gime" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "game" or "gime"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "game" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "game" and "gime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gime vs GNOME". 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 #102,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.