gewannvsGewinnsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gewann is a unknown, Gewinns is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gewann” is an unknown and “Gewinns” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,298
“gewann” frequency rank
#32,566
“Gewinns” frequency rank
34864
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gewann Gewinns
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv von gewinnen Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gewinn

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gewann and Gewinns apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
gewann
7 ch
Gewinns

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gewann is [ɡəˈvan] while Gewinns is [ɡəˈvɪns]. 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 (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34864, 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]. Gewinns is at rank #32,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪns].

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 34864, this pair ranks #1,653,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gewann vs Gewinns

Shared letters: egnw. Private to "gewann": a. Private to "Gewinns": is.

"gewann" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Gewinns" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gewannegwann · geawnn · gewan · gewnan · gewwann · ggewann · gweann
  • Gewinnsegwinns · geiwnns · gewinnss · gewins · gewinsn · gewnins · gewwinns · ggewinns

Frequency comparison

gewann#2,298
Gewinns#32,566

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gewann" and "Gewinns" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gewann" is an unknown and "Gewinns" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gewann" or "Gewinns"?
"gewann" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,298 in our German list, against #32,566 for "Gewinns". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering gewann vs Gewinns

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “gewann”; for a noun, it's “Gewinns”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gewann” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list