Which to use
“Gewinde” and “Gewinns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,805
- “Gewinde” frequency rank
- #32,566
- “Gewinns” frequency rank
- 68371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewinde | Gewinns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | profilierte Einkerbung, die fortlaufend wendelartig um eine zylinderförmige Wandung – innen oder außen – in einer gewundenen Schraubenlinie verläuft. | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gewinn |
Where the eye mixes Gewinde and Gewinns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gewinde and Gewinns
A purely visual mix-up. Gewinde ([ɡəˈvɪndə]) and Gewinns ([ɡəˈvɪns]) 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 68371, 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]. Gewinns is at rank #32,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪns].
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 68371, this pair ranks #509,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gewinde vs Gewinns
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "Gewinde": d. Private to "Gewinns": s.
"Gewinde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gewinns" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewinde" and "Gewinns" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gewinde" or "Gewinns" 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 "Gewinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewinns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #509,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewinde" and "Gewinns" 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 #509,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.