gemeintenvsgezeigtenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#35,787
“gemeinten” frequency rank
#17,015
“gezeigten” frequency rank
52802
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemeinten gezeigten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeint Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezeigt

Where the eye mixes gemeinten and gezeigten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gemeinten and gezeigten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
gemeinten
9 ch
gezeigten

Why the eye confuses gemeinten with gezeigten

A purely visual mix-up. gemeinten ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]) and gezeigten ([ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktn̩]) 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 52802, 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]. gezeigten is at rank #17,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktn̩].

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 52802, this pair ranks #1,082,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gemeinten vs gezeigten

Shared letters: egint. Private to "gemeinten": m. Private to "gezeigten": z.

"gemeinten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC  ·  "gezeigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemeintenegmeinten · geeminten · gemeinetn · gemeinnten · gemeintenn · gemeintne · gemeintten · gemeitnen
  • gezeigtenegzeigten · geezigten · gezegiten · gezeigetn · gezeiggten · gezeigtenn · gezeigtne · gezeigtten

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemeinten" and "gezeigten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ntn̩] versus [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gemeinten" or "gezeigten"?
"gezeigten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,015 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.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "gemeinten" and "gezeigten" 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 "gezeigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,082,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gemeinten" and "gezeigten" 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 #1,082,715 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