Which to use
“gebissen” is a verb and “gewissem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,553
- “gebissen” frequency rank
- #34,130
- “gewissem” frequency rank
- 52683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebissen | gewissem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beißen | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewiss |
Where the eye mixes gebissen and gewissem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebissen and gewissem follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebissen with gewissem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebissen is [ɡəˈbɪsn̩] while gewissem is [ɡəˈvɪsəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebissen is recorded at frequency rank #18,553, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪsn̩]. gewissem is at rank #34,130, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsəm].
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 52683, this pair ranks #1,087,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebissen vs gewissem
Shared letters: egis. Private to "gebissen": bn. Private to "gewissem": mw.
"gebissen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewissem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebissen" and "gewissem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebissen" vs "gewissem" - which ranks higher?
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 "gebissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewissem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,087,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebissen" and "gewissem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewiesen vs gewissem". 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 #1,087,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.