Which to use
“Gefühl” and “Gemahl” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #762
- “Gefühl” frequency rank
- #32,057
- “Gemahl” frequency rank
- 32819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefühl | Gemahl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das subjektive Erleben von Erregung und hirnchemischer Aktivität | der vermählte Mann |
Where the eye mixes Gefühl and Gemahl
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gefühl vs Gemahl
A purely visual mix-up. Gefühl ([ɡəˈfyːl]) and Gemahl ([ɡəˈmaːl]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefühl is recorded at frequency rank #762, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːl]. Gemahl is at rank #32,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːl].
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 32819, this pair ranks #1,699,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gefühl vs Gemahl
Shared letters: eghl. Private to "Gefühl": fü. Private to "Gemahl": am.
"Gefühl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gemahl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gemahl ← egmahl · geamhl · gemahhl · gemahll · gemalh · gemhal · gemmahl · ggemahl
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gefühl" and "Gemahl" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gefühl" vs "Gemahl" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefühl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemahl" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,699,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefühl" and "Gemahl" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemahl vs gemäht". 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 #1,699,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.