GemachvsgemähtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Gemach is a noun, gemäht is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Gemach” is a noun and “gemäht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,353
“Gemach” frequency rank
#47,435
“gemäht” frequency rank
83788
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gemach gemäht
Definition stilvoll und exklusiv eingerichteter Wohnraum Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gemach and gemäht apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Gemach
6 ch
gemäht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemach is [ɡəˈmaːx] while gemäht is [ɡəˈmɛːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83788, 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]. gemäht is at rank #47,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːt].

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 83788, this pair ranks #134,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Gemach vs gemäht

Shared letters: eghm. Private to "Gemach": ac. Private to "gemäht": .

"Gemach" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Gemachegmach · geamch · gemacch · gemachh · gemahc · gemcah · gemmach · ggemach

Frequency comparison

Gemach#36,353
gemäht#47,435

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gemach" and "gemäht" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Gemach" is a noun and "gemäht" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Gemach" or "gemäht"?
"Gemach" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,353 in our German list, against #47,435 for "gemäht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Gemach vs gemäht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gemach”; for a verb, it's “gemäht”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gemach” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list