Which to use
“gewichen” and “gewinnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,391
- “gewichen” frequency rank
- #857
- “gewinnen” frequency rank
- 40248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewichen | gewinnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weichen | einen Wettkampf, einen Wettstreit, ein Streitgespräch oder Ähnliches zu seinem Vorteil und Nutzen entscheiden |
Where the eye mixes gewichen and gewinnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gewichen vs gewinnen
A purely visual mix-up. gewichen ([ɡəˈvɪçn̩]) and gewinnen ([ɡəˈvɪnən]) 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 40248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewichen is recorded at frequency rank #39,391, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçn̩]. gewinnen is at rank #857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnən].
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 40248, this pair ranks #1,513,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewichen vs gewinnen
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "gewichen": ch. Private to "gewinnen": -.
"gewichen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewinnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gewichen" for "gewinnen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewinnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,513,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewichen" and "gewinnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewichen vs gewiesen". 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 #1,513,934 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.