Which to use
“Gemahl” and “Gemahlin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,057
- “Gemahl” frequency rank
- #16,162
- “Gemahlin” frequency rank
- 48219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemahl | Gemahlin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der vermählte Mann | weibliche Person, mit der jemand verheiratet ist |
Where the eye mixes Gemahl and Gemahlin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gemahl runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Gemahlin's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gemahl vs Gemahlin
A purely visual mix-up. Gemahl ([ɡəˈmaːl]) and Gemahlin ([ɡəˈmaːlɪn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gemahl” sits inside “Gemahlin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemahl is recorded at frequency rank #32,057, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːl]. Gemahlin is at rank #16,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːlɪn].
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 48219, this pair ranks #1,256,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gemahl vs Gemahlin
Shared letters: aeghlm. Private to "Gemahl": -. Private to "Gemahlin": in.
"Gemahl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gemahlin" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gemahl" for "Gemahlin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gemahl" vs "Gemahlin" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gemahl" and "Gemahlin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemahlin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,256,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemahl" and "Gemahlin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemahl 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 #1,256,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.