Which to use
“Gemisch” is a noun and “gemischte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,262
- “Gemisch” frequency rank
- #13,150
- “gemischte” frequency rank
- 31412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemisch | gemischte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, was durch Vermischen von festen, flüssigen oder gasförmigen Stoffen entsteht; Mischung aus zwei oder mehreren verschiedenen Stoffen, deren Bestandteile zumeist sehr fein verteilt sind | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemischt |
Where the eye mixes Gemisch and gemischte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gemisch with gemischte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemisch is [ɡəˈmɪʃ] while gemischte is [ɡəˈmɪʃtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gemisch” sits inside “gemischte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemisch is recorded at frequency rank #18,262, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɪʃ]. gemischte is at rank #13,150, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɪʃtə].
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 31412, this pair ranks #1,728,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemisch vs gemischte
Shared letters: ceghims. Private to "Gemisch": -. Private to "gemischte": t.
"Gemisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gemischte" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gemisch" for "gemischte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gemisch" or "gemischte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemischte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,728,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemisch" and "gemischte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemisch vs gewischt". 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 #1,728,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.