gemeintenvsgeneigtenTell them apart

Which to use

“gemeinten” and “geneigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,787
“gemeinten” frequency rank
#35,204
“geneigten” frequency rank
70991
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemeinten geneigten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt

Where the eye mixes gemeinten and geneigten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
gemeinten
9 ch
geneigten

Why the eye confuses gemeinten with geneigten

A purely visual mix-up. gemeinten ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]) and geneigten ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]) 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 70991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gemeinten is recorded at frequency rank #35,787, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]. geneigten is at rank #35,204, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩].

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 70991, this pair ranks #429,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gemeinten vs geneigten

Shared letters: egint. Private to "gemeinten": m. Private to "geneigten": -.

"gemeinten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC  ·  "geneigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemeintenegmeinten · geeminten · gemeinetn · gemeinnten · gemeintenn · gemeintne · gemeintten · gemeitnen
  • geneigtenegneigten · geenigten · genegiten · geneigetn · geneiggten · geneigtenn · geneigtne · geneigtten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gemeinten" and "geneigten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩] versus [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gemeinten" or "geneigten"?
"geneigten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,204 in our German list, against #35,787 for "gemeinten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "gemeinten" and "geneigten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gemeinten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geneigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #429,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gemeinten" and "geneigten" 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 #429,830 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