Which to use
“gemessen” and “gemessene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,350
- “gemessen” frequency rank
- #34,121
- “gemessene” frequency rank
- 38471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemessen | gemessene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Hilfe eines Messgeräts genau erfasst | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemessen |
Where the eye mixes gemessen and gemessene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gemessen vs gemessene
A purely visual mix-up. gemessen ([ɡəˈmɛsn̩]) and gemessene ([ɡəˈmɛsənə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gemessen” sits inside “gemessene”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemessen is recorded at frequency rank #4,350, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛsn̩]. gemessene is at rank #34,121, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛsənə].
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 38471, this pair ranks #1,563,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemessen vs gemessene
Shared letters: egmns. Private to "gemessen": -. Private to "gemessene": -.
"gemessen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gemessene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemessen" and "gemessene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gemessen" vs "gemessene" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemessen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemessene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,563,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemessen" and "gemessene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemessene vs gemessenen". 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 #1,563,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.