Which to use
“Gewerbe” and “Gewerke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,840
- “Gewerbe” frequency rank
- #49,734
- “Gewerke” frequency rank
- 55574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewerbe | Gewerke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf Erwerb ausgerichtete berufsmäßige Tätigkeit | Anteilseigner im Bergbau |
Where the eye mixes Gewerbe and Gewerke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gewerbe with Gewerke
A purely visual mix-up. Gewerbe ([ɡəˈvɛʁbə]) and Gewerke ([ɡəˈvɛʁkə]) 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 a single letter - b in “Gewerbe” becomes k in “Gewerke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewerbe is recorded at frequency rank #5,840, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛʁbə]. Gewerke is at rank #49,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛʁkə].
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 55574, this pair ranks #974,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gewerbe vs Gewerke
Shared letters: egrw. Private to "Gewerbe": b. Private to "Gewerke": k.
"Gewerbe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gewerke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gewerbe" and "Gewerke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gewerbe" or "Gewerke"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewerbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewerke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #974,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewerbe" and "Gewerke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gewerbes vs Gewerke". 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 #974,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.