Which to use
“gekannt” is a verb and “gewann” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,435
- “gekannt” frequency rank
- #2,298
- “gewann” frequency rank
- 13733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekannt | gewann |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kennen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv von gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes gekannt and gewann
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekannt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gewann's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gekannt with gewann
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekannt is [ɡəˈkant] while gewann is [ɡəˈvan]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekannt is recorded at frequency rank #11,435, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkant]. gewann is at rank #2,298, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ɡəˈvan].
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 13733, this pair ranks #1,956,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekannt vs gewann
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "gekannt": kt. Private to "gewann": w.
"gekannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewann" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekannt" and "gewann" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gekannt" or "gewann"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gekannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewann" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekannt" and "gewann" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekannt vs gesinnt". 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 #1,956,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.