Which to use
“gewiesen” is a verb and “gewisse” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,392
- “gewiesen” frequency rank
- #2,110
- “gewisse” frequency rank
- 41502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewiesen | gewisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weisen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gewiss |
Where the eye mixes gewiesen and gewisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gewiesen runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against gewisse's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gewiesen vs gewisse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gewiesen is [ɡəˈviːzn̩] while gewisse is [ɡəˈvɪsə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewiesen is recorded at frequency rank #39,392, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈviːzn̩]. gewisse is at rank #2,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsə].
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 41502, this pair ranks #1,477,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewiesen vs gewisse
Shared letters: egisw. Private to "gewiesen": n. Private to "gewisse": -.
"gewiesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "gewisse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewiesen" and "gewisse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gewiesen" or "gewisse" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,477,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewiesen" and "gewisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerieben 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 #1,477,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.