Which to use
“gewinnen” and “gewinnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #857
- “gewinnen” frequency rank
- #2,154
- “gewinnt” frequency rank
- 3011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewinnen | gewinnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wettkampf, einen Wettstreit, ein Streitgespräch oder Ähnliches zu seinem Vorteil und Nutzen entscheiden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes gewinnen and gewinnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gewinnen with gewinnt
A purely visual mix-up. gewinnen ([ɡəˈvɪnən]) and gewinnt ([ɡəˈvɪnt]) 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 3011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewinnen is recorded at frequency rank #857, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnən]. gewinnt is at rank #2,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnt].
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 3011, this pair ranks #2,001,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewinnen vs gewinnt
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "gewinnen": -. Private to "gewinnt": t.
"gewinnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewinnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewinnen" and "gewinnt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gewinnen" vs "gewinnt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewinnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewinnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewinnen" and "gewinnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesinnten vs gewinnen". 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 #2,001,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.