Which to use
“Gemeinde” is a noun and “gemeiner” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #792
- “Gemeinde” frequency rank
- #27,743
- “gemeiner” frequency rank
- 28535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemeinde | gemeiner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesellschaftliches Gebilde: Gemeinschaft mit höherem Organisationsgrad | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemein |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gemeinde and gemeiner apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Gemeinde and gemeiner form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemeinde is recorded at frequency rank #792, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]. gemeiner is at rank #27,743, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐ].
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 28535, this pair ranks #1,783,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Gemeinde vs gemeiner
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gemeinde”; for an adjective, it's “gemeiner”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gemeinde” entry
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