Which to use
“gemeinte” and “geweihte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,952
- “gemeinte” frequency rank
- #39,390
- “geweihte” frequency rank
- 63342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeinte | geweihte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geweiht |
Where the eye mixes gemeinte and geweihte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gemeinte vs geweihte
A purely visual mix-up. gemeinte ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntə]) and geweihte ([ɡəˈvaɪ̯tə]) 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 63342, 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]. geweihte is at rank #39,390, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaɪ̯tə].
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 63342, this pair ranks #680,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemeinte vs geweihte
Shared letters: egit. Private to "gemeinte": mn. Private to "geweihte": hw.
"gemeinte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "geweihte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemeinte" and "geweihte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemeinte" or "geweihte"?
Useful next steps
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 "geweihte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #680,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeinte" and "geweihte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geweih vs geweihte". 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 #680,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.