Which to use
“Gemach” is a noun and “gemachte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,353
- “Gemach” frequency rank
- #15,367
- “gemachte” frequency rank
- 51720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemach | gemachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stilvoll und exklusiv eingerichteter Wohnraum | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemacht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gemach and gemachte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Gemach and gemachte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gemach” sits inside “gemachte” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemach is recorded at frequency rank #36,353, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːx]. gemachte is at rank #15,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaxtə].
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 51720, this pair ranks #1,124,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemach" and "gemachte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Gemach vs gemachte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gemach”; for an adjective, it's “gemachte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gemach” entry
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