Which to use
“gesinnten” is an adjective and “gewinnen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,929
- “gesinnten” frequency rank
- #857
- “gewinnen” frequency rank
- 49786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesinnten | gewinnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesinnt | einen Wettkampf, einen Wettstreit, ein Streitgespräch oder Ähnliches zu seinem Vorteil und Nutzen entscheiden |
Where the eye mixes gesinnten and gewinnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gesinnten and gewinnen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesinnten is [ɡəˈzɪntn̩] while gewinnen is [ɡəˈvɪnən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesinnten is recorded at frequency rank #48,929, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɪntn̩]. gewinnen is at rank #857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnən].
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 49786, this pair ranks #1,198,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesinnten vs gewinnen
Shared letters: egin. Private to "gesinnten": st. Private to "gewinnen": w.
"gesinnten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewinnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesinnten" for "gewinnen" ever safe?
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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 "gesinnten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewinnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,198,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesinnten" and "gewinnen" 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 #1,198,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.