Which to use
“gemeines” and “gemeinte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,434
- “gemeines” frequency rank
- #23,952
- “gemeinte” frequency rank
- 71386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeines | gemeinte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemein | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint |
Where the eye mixes gemeines and gemeinte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gemeines with gemeinte
A purely visual mix-up. gemeines ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nəs]) and gemeinte ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeines is recorded at frequency rank #47,434, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nəs]. gemeinte is at rank #23,952, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntə].
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 71386, this pair ranks #418,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemeines vs gemeinte
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "gemeines": s. Private to "gemeinte": t.
"gemeines" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "gemeinte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemeines" for "gemeinte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gemeines" or "gemeinte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gemeines" and "gemeinte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeinte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #418,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeines" and "gemeinte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemeines vs gemeinten". 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 #418,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.