Which to use
“gewannen” and “gewöhnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,053
- “gewannen” frequency rank
- #8,068
- “gewöhnen” frequency rank
- 15121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewannen | gewöhnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen | sich an einen Brauch oder an eine Umgebung anpassen, so dass sie nicht mehr neue Erfahrungen sind |
Where the eye mixes gewannen and gewöhnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gewannen vs gewöhnen
A purely visual mix-up. gewannen ([ɡəˈvanən]) and gewöhnen ([ɡəˈvøːnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewannen is recorded at frequency rank #7,053, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvanən]. gewöhnen is at rank #8,068, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnən].
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 15121, this pair ranks #1,946,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewannen vs gewöhnen
Shared letters: egnw. Private to "gewannen": a. Private to "gewöhnen": hö.
"gewannen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewöhnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewannen ← egwannen · geawnnen · gewanen · gewanenn · gewannenn · gewannne · gewnanen · gewwannen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gewannen" and "gewöhnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gewannen" or "gewöhnen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gewannen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewannen" and "gewöhnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewöhnen vs Gewöhnung". 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 #1,946,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.