Which to use
“geringe” is an adjective and “gerne” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,121
- “geringe” frequency rank
- #300
- “gerne” frequency rank
- 4421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geringe | gerne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering | freiwillig, mit Vergnügen |
Where the eye mixes geringe and gerne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geringe vs gerne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geringe is [ɡəˈʁɪŋə] while gerne is [ˈɡɛʁnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geringe is recorded at frequency rank #4,121, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋə]. gerne is at rank #300, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈɡɛʁnə].
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 4421, this pair ranks #1,997,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geringe vs gerne
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "geringe": i. Private to "gerne": -.
"geringe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gerne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geringe" for "gerne" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "geringe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geringe" and "gerne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geringe vs Gerlinde". 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 #1,997,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.