Which to use
“gemachte” and “gemischte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,367
- “gemachte” frequency rank
- #13,150
- “gemischte” frequency rank
- 28517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemachte | gemischte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemacht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemischt |
Where the eye mixes gemachte and gemischte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gemachte with gemischte
A purely visual mix-up. gemachte ([ɡəˈmaxtə]) and gemischte ([ɡəˈmɪʃtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemachte is recorded at frequency rank #15,367, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaxtə]. gemischte is at rank #13,150, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɪʃtə].
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 28517, this pair ranks #1,783,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemachte vs gemischte
Shared letters: ceghmt. Private to "gemachte": a. Private to "gemischte": is.
"gemachte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gemischte" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemachte" and "gemischte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemachte" or "gemischte"?
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 "gemachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemischte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,783,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemachte" and "gemischte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemachte 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 #1,783,344 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.