gemeintevsgeweintConfusable pair

Quick tell: gemeinte is a adjective, geweint is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gemeinte” is an adjective and “geweint” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,952
“gemeinte” frequency rank
#12,502
“geweint” frequency rank
36454
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemeinte geweint
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weinen

Where the eye mixes gemeinte and geweint

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
gemeinte
7 ch
geweint

Visual trap between gemeinte and geweint

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemeinte is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntə] while geweint is [ɡəˈvaɪ̯nt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36454, 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]. 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 36454, this pair ranks #1,615,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gemeinte vs geweint

Shared letters: egint. Private to "gemeinte": m. Private to "geweint": w.

"gemeinte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "geweint" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemeinteegmeinte · geeminte · gemeinet · gemeinnte · gemeintte · gemeitne · gemenite · gemiente
  • geweintegweint · geewint · geweinnt · geweintt · geweitn · gewenit · gewient · gewweint

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemeinte" and "geweint" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gemeinte" is an adjective and "geweint" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gemeinte" or "geweint"?
"geweint" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,502 in our German list, against #23,952 for "gemeinte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gemeinte" 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 #1,615,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gemeinte" and "geweint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemeines vs gemeinte". 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 #1,615,218 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list