Which to use
“gemahlen” is a verb and “Gemahlin” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,432
- “gemahlen” frequency rank
- #16,162
- “Gemahlin” frequency rank
- 63594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemahlen | Gemahlin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mahlen | weibliche Person, mit der jemand verheiratet ist |
Where the eye mixes gemahlen and Gemahlin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gemahlen vs Gemahlin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemahlen is [ɡəˈmaːlən] while Gemahlin is [ɡəˈmaːlɪn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “gemahlen” becomes i in “Gemahlin”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemahlen is recorded at frequency rank #47,432, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːlən]. 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 63594, this pair ranks #671,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemahlen vs Gemahlin
Shared letters: aeghlmn. Private to "gemahlen": -. Private to "Gemahlin": i.
"gemahlen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gemahlin" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemahlen" and "Gemahlin" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gemahlen" vs "Gemahlin" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemahlen" 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 #671,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemahlen" and "Gemahlin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemahlen vs gemalten". 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 #671,261 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.