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

#23,537
“gemeistert” frequency rank
#49,711
“gemustert” frequency rank
73248
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemeistert gemustert
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs meistern Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mustern

Where the eye mixes gemeistert and gemustert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gemeistert runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVCC) against gemustert's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
gemeistert
9 ch
gemustert

Why the eye confuses gemeistert with gemustert

A purely visual mix-up. gemeistert ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯stɐt]) and gemustert ([ɡəˈmʊstɐt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gemeistert is recorded at frequency rank #23,537, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯stɐt]. gemustert is at rank #49,711, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmʊstɐt].

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 73248, this pair ranks #365,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gemeistert vs gemustert

Shared letters: egmrst. Private to "gemeistert": i. Private to "gemustert": u.

"gemeistert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC  ·  "gemustert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemeistert ← egmeistert · geemistert · gemeisetrt · gemeisstert · gemeisterrt · gemeistertt · gemeistetr · gemeistret
  • gemustert ← egmustert · gemmustert · gemsutert · gemusetrt · gemusstert · gemusterrt · gemustertt · gemustetr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "gemeistert" for "gemustert" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯stɐt] versus [ɡəˈmʊstɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gemeistert" vs "gemustert" - which ranks higher?
"gemeistert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,537 in our German list, against #49,711 for "gemustert". 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 "gemeistert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gemustert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #365,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gemeistert" and "gemustert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemustert vs Gemüter". 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 #365,589 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