Which to use
“gegenseitig” and “gegenseitigem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,121
- “gegenseitig” frequency rank
- #38,760
- “gegenseitigem” frequency rank
- 41881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegenseitig | gegenseitigem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass zwischen zwei Menschen oder Dingen ein für beide Seiten gleichermaßen geltendes Geschehen erfolgt | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gegenseitig |
Where the eye mixes gegenseitig and gegenseitigem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. gegenseitig runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against gegenseitigem's 13 (CVCVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gegenseitig and gegenseitigem
A purely visual mix-up. gegenseitig ([ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪç]) and gegenseitigem ([ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡəm]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gegenseitig” sits inside “gegenseitigem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegenseitig is recorded at frequency rank #3,121, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪç]. gegenseitigem is at rank #38,760, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡəm].
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 41881, this pair ranks #1,466,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gegenseitig vs gegenseitigem
Shared letters: eginst. Private to "gegenseitig": -. Private to "gegenseitigem": m.
"gegenseitig" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "gegenseitigem" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gegenseitig ← eggenseitig · geegnseitig · gegenesitig · gegennseitig · gegenseiitg · gegenseitgi · gegenseitigg · gegenseittig
- gegenseitigem ← eggenseitigem · geegnseitigem · gegenesitigem · gegennseitigem · gegenseiitgem · gegenseitgiem · gegenseitiegm · gegenseitigemm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gegenseitig" for "gegenseitigem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gegenseitig" vs "gegenseitigem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gegenseitig" and "gegenseitigem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegenseitig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gegenseitigem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,466,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegenseitig" and "gegenseitigem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gegenseitigem vs gegenseitiger". 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 #1,466,239 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.