Which to use
“gemeinte” and “gemeinten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,952
- “gemeinte” frequency rank
- #35,787
- “gemeinten” frequency rank
- 59739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeinte | gemeinten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint |
Where the eye mixes gemeinte and gemeinten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gemeinte vs gemeinten
A purely visual mix-up. gemeinte ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntə]) and gemeinten ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gemeinte” sits inside “gemeinten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeinte is recorded at frequency rank #23,952, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntə]. 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 59739, this pair ranks #813,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemeinte vs gemeinten
Shared letters: egimnt. Private to "gemeinte": -. Private to "gemeinten": -.
"gemeinte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "gemeinten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemeinte" and "gemeinten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gemeinte" or "gemeinten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeinte" 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 #813,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeinte" 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 #813,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.