Which to use
“Gemeinden” is a noun and “gemeiner” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,061
- “Gemeinden” frequency rank
- #27,743
- “gemeiner” frequency rank
- 29804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemeinden | gemeiner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemeinde | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemein |
Where the eye mixes Gemeinden and gemeiner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gemeinden runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against gemeiner's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gemeinden vs gemeiner
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemeinden is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndn̩] while gemeiner is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐ]. 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 29804, 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]. 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 29804, this pair ranks #1,759,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemeinden vs gemeiner
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "Gemeinden": d. Private to "gemeiner": r.
"Gemeinden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "gemeiner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gemeinden" and "gemeiner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gemeinden" vs "gemeiner" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemeinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeiner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,759,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemeinden" and "gemeiner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemeiner vs gemeines". 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 #1,759,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.