Which to use
“Gemma” and “Gemüt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,376
- “Gemma” frequency rank
- #21,616
- “Gemüt” frequency rank
- 60992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemma | Gemüt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiblicher, katalanischer Vorname | Gesamtheit der geistigen und seelischen Kräfte eines Menschen; die Wesensart eines Menschen |
Where the eye mixes Gemma and Gemüt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gemma vs Gemüt
A purely visual mix-up. Gemma ([ˈʒem.mə]) and Gemüt ([ɡəˈmyːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemma is recorded at frequency rank #39,376, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʒem.mə]. Gemüt is at rank #21,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːt].
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 60992, this pair ranks #766,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gemma vs Gemüt
Shared letters: egm. Private to "Gemma": a. Private to "Gemüt": tü.
"Gemma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Gemüt" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gemma ← egmma · gemam · ggemma · gmema
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gemma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #766,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemma" and "Gemüt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemma vs Grimma". 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 #766,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.