Which to use
“Gewinde” and “Gewinner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,805
- “Gewinde” frequency rank
- #3,379
- “Gewinner” frequency rank
- 39184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewinde | Gewinner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | profilierte Einkerbung, die fortlaufend wendelartig um eine zylinderförmige Wandung – innen oder außen – in einer gewundenen Schraubenlinie verläuft. | Person oder Institution, welche einen Wettkampf oder Wettstreit als Beste bestanden hat |
Where the eye mixes Gewinde and Gewinner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gewinde and Gewinner
A purely visual mix-up. Gewinde ([ɡəˈvɪndə]) and Gewinner ([ɡəˈvɪnɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39184, 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]. Gewinner is at rank #3,379, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnɐ].
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 39184, this pair ranks #1,543,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gewinde vs Gewinner
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "Gewinde": d. Private to "Gewinner": r.
"Gewinde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gewinner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewinde" and "Gewinner" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gewinde" or "Gewinner"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewinner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,543,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewinde" and "Gewinner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerlinde vs Gewinde". 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 #1,543,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.