Which to use
“gemeine” is an adjective and “Gesine” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,718
- “gemeine” frequency rank
- #41,201
- “Gesine” frequency rank
- 53919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeine | Gesine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemein | weiblicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes gemeine and Gesine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gemeine with Gesine
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemeine is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə] while Gesine is [ɡeˈziːnə]. 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 (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53919, 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]. Gesine is at rank #41,201, tagged as aname, pronounced [ɡeˈziːnə].
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 53919, this pair ranks #1,039,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemeine vs Gesine
Shared letters: egin. Private to "gemeine": m. Private to "Gesine": s.
"gemeine" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gesine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemeine" for "Gesine" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gemeine" or "Gesine"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gemeine" and "Gesine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,039,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeine" and "Gesine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gesine vs gesinnt". 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 #1,039,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.