Which to use
“Gewinner” and “Gewinnerin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,379
- “Gewinner” frequency rank
- #22,745
- “Gewinnerin” frequency rank
- 26124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewinner | Gewinnerin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Institution, welche einen Wettkampf oder Wettstreit als Beste bestanden hat | weibliche Person, die einen Gewinn erhält; weibliche Person, die einen Kampf oder Wettkampf gewinnt oder gewonnen hat |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gewinner and Gewinnerin apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Gewinner ([ɡəˈvɪnɐ]) and Gewinnerin ([ɡəˈvɪnəʁɪn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gewinner” sits inside “Gewinnerin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewinner is recorded at frequency rank #3,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnɐ]. Gewinnerin is at rank #22,745, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnəʁɪn].
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 26124, this pair ranks #1,822,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gewinner vs Gewinnerin
Shared letters: eginrw. Private to "Gewinner": -. Private to "Gewinnerin": -.
"Gewinner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gewinnerin" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gewinner ← egwinner · geiwnner · gewinenr · gewiner · gewinnerr · gewinnre · gewniner · gewwinner
- Gewinnerin ← egwinnerin · geiwnnerin · gewinenrin · gewinerin · gewinneirn · gewinnerinn · gewinnerni · gewinnerrin
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewinner" and "Gewinnerin" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering Gewinner vs Gewinnerin
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gewinner” entry
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