Which to use
“gewichen” is a verb and “Gewissen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,391
- “gewichen” frequency rank
- #1,662
- “Gewissen” frequency rank
- 41053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewichen | Gewissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weichen | Mechanismus, der die eigenen Handlungen und Urteile anhand geltender Moralvorstellungen bewertet |
Where the eye mixes gewichen and Gewissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gewichen vs Gewissen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gewichen is [ɡəˈvɪçn̩] while Gewissen is [ɡəˈvɪsn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41053, 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]. Gewissen is at rank #1,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsn̩].
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 41053, this pair ranks #1,490,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewichen vs Gewissen
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "gewichen": ch. Private to "Gewissen": s.
"gewichen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gewissen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gewichen" for "Gewissen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gewichen" vs "Gewissen" - which ranks higher?
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 "gewichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,490,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewichen" and "Gewissen" 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 #1,490,718 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.