Which to use
“gehindert” and “gemindert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,299
- “gehindert” frequency rank
- #45,970
- “gemindert” frequency rank
- 63269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehindert | gemindert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hindern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mindern |
Where the eye mixes gehindert and gemindert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gehindert and gemindert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gehindert vs gemindert
A purely visual mix-up. gehindert ([ɡəˈhɪndɐt]) and gemindert ([ɡəˈmɪndɐt]) 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 - h in “gehindert” becomes m in “gemindert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehindert is recorded at frequency rank #17,299, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɪndɐt]. gemindert is at rank #45,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɪndɐt].
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 63269, this pair ranks #682,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehindert vs gemindert
Shared letters: deginrt. Private to "gehindert": h. Private to "gemindert": m.
"gehindert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "gemindert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehindert" for "gemindert" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gehindert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemindert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #682,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehindert" and "gemindert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemindert vs gewandert". 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 #682,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.