Which to use
“gerne” is an adverb and “gönne” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #300
- “gerne” frequency rank
- #22,365
- “gönne” frequency rank
- 22665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerne | gönne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | freiwillig, mit Vergnügen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gönnen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gerne and gönne apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gerne is [ˈɡɛʁnə] while gönne is [ˈɡœnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerne is recorded at frequency rank #300, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈɡɛʁnə]. gönne is at rank #22,365, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡœnə].
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 22665, this pair ranks #1,871,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerne vs gönne
Shared letters: egn. Private to "gerne": r. Private to "gönne": ö.
"gerne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gönne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gerne ← egrne · geren · gernne · gerrne · ggerne · grene
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gerne" and "gönne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gerne" or "gönne"?
Remembering gerne vs gönne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “gerne”; for a verb, it's “gönne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gerne” entry
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