gemessenvsgemesseneWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
gemessen
9 ch
gemessene

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

  • gemessenegmessen · geemssen · gemesen · gemesesn · gemessenn · gemessne · gemeßen · gemmessen
  • gemesseneegmessene · geemssene · gemesene · gemesesne · gemesseen · gemessnee · gemeßene · gemmessene

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemessen" and "gemessene" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmɛsn̩] versus [ɡəˈmɛsənə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gemessen" vs "gemessene" - which ranks higher?
"gemessen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,350 in our German list, against #34,121 for "gemessene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list