Which to use
“gobe” and “gode” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,359
- “gobe” frequency rank
- #26,024
- “gode” frequency rank
- 73383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gobe | gode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de gobbe. | Godemichet. |
Where the eye mixes gobe and gode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gobe with gode
A purely visual mix-up. gobe (\ɡɔb\) and gode (\ɡɔd\) 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 a single letter - b in “gobe” becomes d in “gode”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gobe is recorded at frequency rank #47,359, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɔb\. gode is at rank #26,024, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡɔd\.
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 73383, this pair ranks #40,657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gobe vs gode
Shared letters: ego. Private to "gobe": b. Private to "gode": d.
"gobe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gobe" and "gode" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gobe" vs "gode" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gobe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gobe" and "gode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glue vs gobe". 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 #40,657 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.