Which to use
“gemischt” and “gemischte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,870
- “gemischt” frequency rank
- #13,150
- “gemischte” frequency rank
- 22020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemischt | gemischte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus verschiedenen Elementen bestehend, verschiedene Bestandteile enthaltend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemischt |
Where the eye mixes gemischt and gemischte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gemischt and gemischte
A purely visual mix-up. gemischt ([ɡəˈmɪʃt]) and gemischte ([ɡəˈmɪʃtə]) 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) - “gemischt” sits inside “gemischte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemischt is recorded at frequency rank #8,870, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɪʃt]. 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 22020, this pair ranks #1,879,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemischt vs gemischte
Shared letters: ceghimst. Private to "gemischt": -. Private to "gemischte": -.
"gemischt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gemischte" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemischt" for "gemischte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gemischt" vs "gemischte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemischt" 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 #1,879,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemischt" and "gemischte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemischte 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 #1,879,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.