gemessenevsgemessenenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,121
“gemessene” frequency rank
#30,572
“gemessenen” frequency rank
64693
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemessene gemessenen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemessen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemessen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gemessene and gemessenen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
gemessene
10 ch
gemessenen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gemessene ([ɡəˈmɛsənə]) and gemessenen ([ɡəˈmɛsənən]) 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) - “gemessene” sits inside “gemessenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gemessene is recorded at frequency rank #34,121, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛsənə]. gemessenen is at rank #30,572, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛsənən].

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 64693, this pair ranks #632,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gemessene vs gemessenen

Shared letters: egmns. Private to "gemessene": -. Private to "gemessenen": -.

"gemessene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "gemessenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemesseneegmessene · geemssene · gemesene · gemesesne · gemesseen · gemessnee · gemeßene · gemmessene
  • gemessenenegmessenen · geemssenen · gemesenen · gemesesnen · gemesseenn · gemessenenn · gemessenne · gemessennen

Frequency comparison

gemessene#34,121
gemessenen#30,572

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemessene" and "gemessenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmɛsənə] versus [ɡəˈmɛsənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gemessene" or "gemessenen"?
"gemessenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,572 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.

Remembering gemessene vs gemessenen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gemessene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list