Which to use
“Gewinde” is a noun and “gewinne” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,805
- “Gewinde” frequency rank
- #3,738
- “gewinne” frequency rank
- 39543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewinde | gewinne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | profilierte Einkerbung, die fortlaufend wendelartig um eine zylinderförmige Wandung – innen oder außen – in einer gewundenen Schraubenlinie verläuft. | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gewinde and gewinne apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gewinde is [ɡəˈvɪndə] while gewinne is [ɡəˈvɪnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “Gewinde” becomes n in “gewinne”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewinde is recorded at frequency rank #35,805, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪndə]. gewinne is at rank #3,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnə].
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 39543, this pair ranks #1,533,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gewinde vs gewinne
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "Gewinde": d. Private to "gewinne": -.
"Gewinde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gewinne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewinde" and "gewinne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gewinde" or "gewinne"?
Remembering Gewinde vs gewinne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gewinde”; for a verb, it's “gewinne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gewinde” entry
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