Which to use
“Gewinn” is a noun and “gewinnst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,967
- “Gewinn” frequency rank
- #19,936
- “gewinnst” frequency rank
- 21903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewinn | gewinnst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nutzen oder Vorteil, der aus einem Ereignis erzielt wird | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes Gewinn and gewinnst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gewinn runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gewinnst's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gewinn with gewinnst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gewinn is [ɡəˈvɪn] while gewinnst is [ɡəˈvɪnst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gewinn” sits inside “gewinnst”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewinn is recorded at frequency rank #1,967, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪn]. gewinnst is at rank #19,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnst].
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 21903, this pair ranks #1,880,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gewinn vs gewinnst
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "Gewinn": -. Private to "gewinnst": st.
"Gewinn" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gewinnst" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewinn" and "gewinnst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gewinn" or "gewinnst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gewinn" and "gewinnst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewinn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewinnst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewinn" and "gewinnst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesinnt vs gewinnst". 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 #1,880,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.