Which to use
“gedenke” is a verb and “Gewerke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,511
- “gedenke” frequency rank
- #49,734
- “Gewerke” frequency rank
- 92245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedenke | Gewerke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedenken | Anteilseigner im Bergbau |
Where the eye mixes gedenke and Gewerke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedenke and Gewerke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gedenke with Gewerke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedenke is [ɡəˈdɛŋkə] while Gewerke is [ɡəˈvɛʁkə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedenke is recorded at frequency rank #42,511, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛŋkə]. Gewerke is at rank #49,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛʁkə].
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 92245, this pair ranks #31,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gedenke vs Gewerke
Shared letters: egk. Private to "gedenke": dn. Private to "Gewerke": rw.
"gedenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gewerke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedenke" and "Gewerke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gedenke" or "Gewerke" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gedenke" and "Gewerke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedenke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewerke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedenke" and "Gewerke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gewerbes vs Gewerke". 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 #31,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.