Which to use
“Gemeinden” and “Gemeinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,061
- “Gemeinden” frequency rank
- #19,587
- “Gemeinen” frequency rank
- 21648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemeinden | Gemeinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemeinde | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemein |
Where the eye mixes Gemeinden and Gemeinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Gemeinden runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against Gemeinen's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gemeinden vs Gemeinen
A purely visual mix-up. Gemeinden ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemeinden is recorded at frequency rank #2,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndn̩]. 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 21648, this pair ranks #1,883,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemeinden vs Gemeinen
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "Gemeinden": d. Private to "Gemeinen": -.
"Gemeinden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "Gemeinen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemeinden" and "Gemeinen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gemeinden" or "Gemeinen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gemeinden" 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 #1,883,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemeinden" 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 #1,883,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.