Which to use
“gemeint” and “geweint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,884
- “gemeint” frequency rank
- #12,502
- “geweint” frequency rank
- 14386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeint | geweint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs meinen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weinen |
Where the eye mixes gemeint and geweint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gemeint and geweint
A purely visual mix-up. gemeint ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt]) and geweint ([ɡəˈvaɪ̯nt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - m in “gemeint” becomes w in “geweint”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeint is recorded at frequency rank #1,884, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt]. geweint is at rank #12,502, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaɪ̯nt].
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 14386, this pair ranks #1,951,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemeint vs geweint
Shared letters: egint. Private to "gemeint": m. Private to "geweint": w.
"gemeint" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geweint" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemeint" for "geweint" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gemeint" vs "geweint" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geweint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeint" and "geweint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt vs geweint". 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 #1,951,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.