Which to use
“gewann” is an unknown and “gewannen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,298
- “gewann” frequency rank
- #7,053
- “gewannen” frequency rank
- 9351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewann | gewannen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv von gewinnen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes gewann and gewannen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gewann runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gewannen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gewann with gewannen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gewann is [ɡəˈvan] while gewannen is [ɡəˈvanən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gewann” sits inside “gewannen”, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewann is recorded at frequency rank #2,298, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ɡəˈvan]. gewannen is at rank #7,053, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvanən].
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 9351, this pair ranks #1,980,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewann vs gewannen
Shared letters: aegnw. Private to "gewann": -. Private to "gewannen": -.
"gewann" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gewannen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gewann" for "gewannen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gewann" or "gewannen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gewann" and "gewannen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewannen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewann" and "gewannen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gesängen vs gewannen". 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 #1,980,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.