Which to use
“gemeinhin” is an adverb and “gemeinten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,933
- “gemeinhin” frequency rank
- #35,787
- “gemeinten” frequency rank
- 56720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeinhin | gemeinten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in den meisten Fällen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint |
Where the eye mixes gemeinhin and gemeinten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gemeinhin and gemeinten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemeinhin is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nhɪn] while gemeinten is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeinhin is recorded at frequency rank #20,933, classified as anadv, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nhɪn]. gemeinten is at rank #35,787, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩].
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 56720, this pair ranks #929,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemeinhin vs gemeinten
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "gemeinhin": h. Private to "gemeinten": t.
"gemeinhin" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "gemeinten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemeinhin" for "gemeinten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gemeinhin" or "gemeinten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeinhin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeinten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #929,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeinhin" and "gemeinten" 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 #929,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.