Which to use
“gemeine” is an adjective and “Gemeinen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,718
- “gemeine” frequency rank
- #19,587
- “Gemeinen” frequency rank
- 32305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeine | Gemeinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemein | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemein |
Where the eye mixes gemeine and Gemeinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gemeine runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against Gemeinen's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gemeine vs Gemeinen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemeine is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə] while Gemeinen is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gemeine” sits inside “Gemeinen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeine is recorded at frequency rank #12,718, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə]. 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 32305, this pair ranks #1,710,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemeine vs Gemeinen
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "gemeine": -. Private to "Gemeinen": -.
"gemeine" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gemeinen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemeine" for "Gemeinen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gemeine" or "Gemeinen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeine" 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 #1,710,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeine" 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 #1,710,446 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.