Which to use
“gekannt” and “gewinnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,435
- “gekannt” frequency rank
- #2,154
- “gewinnt” frequency rank
- 13589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekannt | gewinnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kennen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes gekannt and gewinnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekannt and gewinnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gekannt with gewinnt
A purely visual mix-up. gekannt ([ɡəˈkant]) and gewinnt ([ɡəˈvɪnt]) 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 13589, 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]. gewinnt is at rank #2,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnt].
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 13589, this pair ranks #1,957,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekannt vs gewinnt
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "gekannt": ak. Private to "gewinnt": iw.
"gekannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewinnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gekannt" and "gewinnt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gekannt" or "gewinnt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewinnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekannt" and "gewinnt" 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 #1,957,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.