Which to use
“gewaltsam” and “gewaltsame” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,928
- “gewaltsam” frequency rank
- #26,431
- “gewaltsame” frequency rank
- 39359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewaltsam | gewaltsame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter Anwendung von Gewalt, Gewalt ausführend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewaltsam |
Where the eye mixes gewaltsam and gewaltsame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gewaltsam runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gewaltsame's 10 (CVCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gewaltsam and gewaltsame
A purely visual mix-up. gewaltsam ([ɡəˈvaltzaːm]) and gewaltsame ([ɡəˈvaltzaːmə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gewaltsam” sits inside “gewaltsame”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewaltsam is recorded at frequency rank #12,928, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltzaːm]. gewaltsame is at rank #26,431, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltzaːmə].
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 39359, this pair ranks #1,538,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewaltsam vs gewaltsame
Shared letters: aeglmstw. Private to "gewaltsam": -. Private to "gewaltsame": -.
"gewaltsam" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewaltsame" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewaltsam ← egwaltsam · geawltsam · gewalltsam · gewalstam · gewaltasm · gewaltsamm · gewaltsma · gewaltssam
- gewaltsame ← egwaltsame · geawltsame · gewalltsame · gewalstame · gewaltasme · gewaltsaem · gewaltsamme · gewaltsmae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewaltsam" and "gewaltsame" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewaltsam" or "gewaltsame"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewaltsam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewaltsame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,538,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewaltsam" and "gewaltsame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewaltsam vs Gewalttat". 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 #1,538,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.