Which to use
“Gemeinde” is a noun and “gemeinten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #792
- “Gemeinde” frequency rank
- #35,787
- “gemeinten” frequency rank
- 36579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemeinde | gemeinten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesellschaftliches Gebilde: Gemeinschaft mit höherem Organisationsgrad | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint |
Where the eye mixes Gemeinde and gemeinten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gemeinde with gemeinten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemeinde is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə] while gemeinten is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemeinde is recorded at frequency rank #792, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]. gemeinten is at rank #35,787, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩].
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 36579, this pair ranks #1,611,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemeinde vs gemeinten
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "Gemeinde": d. Private to "gemeinten": t.
"Gemeinde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "gemeinten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemeinde" and "gemeinten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gemeinde" or "gemeinten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemeinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeinten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,611,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemeinde" and "gemeinten" 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 #1,611,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.