Which to use
“gesinnt” is an adjective and “gewinnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,980
- “gesinnt” frequency rank
- #2,154
- “gewinnt” frequency rank
- 48134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesinnt | gewinnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer bestimmten Art gegenüber stehend oder eingestellt | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes gesinnt and gewinnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesinnt and gewinnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gesinnt with gewinnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesinnt is [ɡəˈzɪnt] while gewinnt is [ɡəˈvɪnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “gesinnt” becomes w in “gewinnt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48134, 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]. gewinnt is at rank #2,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnt].
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 48134, this pair ranks #1,259,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesinnt vs gewinnt
Shared letters: egint. Private to "gesinnt": s. Private to "gewinnt": w.
"gesinnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewinnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gesinnt" and "gewinnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gesinnt" vs "gewinnt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "gewinnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,259,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesinnt" and "gewinnt" 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 #1,259,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.