Which to use
“gesinnt” is an adjective and “gewinne” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,980
- “gesinnt” frequency rank
- #3,738
- “gewinne” frequency rank
- 49718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesinnt | gewinne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer bestimmten Art gegenüber stehend oder eingestellt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes gesinnt and gewinne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesinnt (CVCVCCC) and gewinne (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gesinnt with gewinne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesinnt is [ɡəˈzɪnt] while gewinne is [ɡəˈvɪnə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesinnt is recorded at frequency rank #45,980, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɪnt]. gewinne is at rank #3,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnə].
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 49718, this pair ranks #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesinnt vs gewinne
Shared letters: egin. Private to "gesinnt": st. Private to "gewinne": w.
"gesinnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewinne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesinnt" and "gewinne" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gesinnt" or "gewinne" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesinnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewinne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesinnt" and "gewinne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesinnt vs gesinnten". 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 #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.