Which to use
“Gemüt” and “Gemüter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,616
- “Gemüt” frequency rank
- #21,617
- “Gemüter” frequency rank
- 43233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemüt | Gemüter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der geistigen und seelischen Kräfte eines Menschen; die Wesensart eines Menschen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemüt |
Where the eye mixes Gemüt and Gemüter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gemüt runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Gemüter's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gemüt vs Gemüter
A purely visual mix-up. Gemüt ([ɡəˈmyːt]) and Gemüter ([ɡəˈmyːtɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gemüt” sits inside “Gemüter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemüt is recorded at frequency rank #21,616, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːt]. Gemüter is at rank #21,617, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːtɐ].
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 43233, this pair ranks #1,424,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gemüt vs Gemüter
Shared letters: egmtü. Private to "Gemüt": -. Private to "Gemüter": r.
"Gemüt" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Gemüter" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemüt" and "Gemüter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gemüt" or "Gemüter" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,424,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemüt" and "Gemüter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemustert vs Gemüter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,424,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.