Which to use
“Gemeinen” is a noun and “gemeint” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,587
- “Gemeinen” frequency rank
- #1,884
- “gemeint” frequency rank
- 21471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemeinen | gemeint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemein | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs meinen |
Where the eye mixes Gemeinen and gemeint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gemeinen with gemeint
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemeinen is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nən] while gemeint is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemeinen is recorded at frequency rank #19,587, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nən]. gemeint is at rank #1,884, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt].
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 21471, this pair ranks #1,885,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemeinen vs gemeint
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "Gemeinen": -. Private to "gemeint": t.
"Gemeinen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "gemeint" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gemeinen" and "gemeint" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gemeinen" vs "gemeint" - 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 "Gemeinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,885,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemeinen" and "gemeint" 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 #1,885,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.