Which to use
“Gemach” and “Gepäck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,353
- “Gemach” frequency rank
- #6,189
- “Gepäck” frequency rank
- 42542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemach | Gepäck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stilvoll und exklusiv eingerichteter Wohnraum | gesamte Ausrüstung für eine Reise, eine Wanderung oder einen Marsch |
Where the eye mixes Gemach and Gepäck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gemach with Gepäck
A purely visual mix-up. Gemach ([ɡəˈmaːx]) and Gepäck ([ɡəˈpɛk]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42542, 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]. Gepäck is at rank #6,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈpɛk].
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 42542, this pair ranks #1,446,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gemach vs Gepäck
Shared letters: ceg. Private to "Gemach": ahm. Private to "Gepäck": kpä.
"Gemach" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gepäck" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gemach ← egmach · geamch · gemacch · gemachh · gemahc · gemcah · gemmach · ggemach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gemach" for "Gepäck" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Gemach" or "Gepäck" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gemach" and "Gepäck" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gepäck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemach" and "Gepäck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemach vs gemäht". 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 #1,446,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.