Which to use
“gemein” and “gemeines” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,262
- “gemein” frequency rank
- #47,434
- “gemeines” frequency rank
- 52696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemein | gemeines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Eigenschaft habend, die mehreren gemeinsam ist | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemein |
Where the eye mixes gemein and gemeines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gemein runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against gemeines's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gemein vs gemeines
A purely visual mix-up. gemein ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯n]) and gemeines ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nəs]) 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) - “gemein” sits inside “gemeines”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemein is recorded at frequency rank #5,262, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯n]. gemeines is at rank #47,434, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nəs].
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 52696, this pair ranks #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemein vs gemeines
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "gemein": -. Private to "gemeines": s.
"gemein" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "gemeines" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemein" for "gemeines" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gemein" or "gemeines"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gemein" and "gemeines" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemein" and "gemeines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemeines vs gemeinten". 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 #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.