Which to use
“Gemeinde” and “Gemeinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #792
- “Gemeinde” frequency rank
- #19,587
- “Gemeinen” frequency rank
- 20379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemeinde | Gemeinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesellschaftliches Gebilde: Gemeinschaft mit höherem Organisationsgrad | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemein |
Where the eye mixes Gemeinde and Gemeinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gemeinde and Gemeinen
A purely visual mix-up. Gemeinde ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]) and Gemeinen ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nən]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemeinde is recorded at frequency rank #792, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]. Gemeinen is at rank #19,587, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nən].
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 20379, this pair ranks #1,898,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemeinde vs Gemeinen
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "Gemeinde": d. Private to "Gemeinen": -.
"Gemeinde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "Gemeinen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemeinde" and "Gemeinen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gemeinde" vs "Gemeinen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gemeinde" and "Gemeinen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemeinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemeinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemeinde" and "Gemeinen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemeinen vs Gesteinen". 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 #1,898,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.