Which to use
“Gewinner” is a noun and “gewinnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,379
- “Gewinner” frequency rank
- #2,154
- “gewinnt” frequency rank
- 5533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewinner | gewinnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Institution, welche einen Wettkampf oder Wettstreit als Beste bestanden hat | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gewinner and gewinnt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gewinner is [ɡəˈvɪnɐ] while gewinnt is [ɡəˈvɪnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5533, 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]. 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 5533, this pair ranks #1,994,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gewinner vs gewinnt
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "Gewinner": r. Private to "gewinnt": t.
"Gewinner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewinnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewinner" and "gewinnt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gewinner" or "gewinnt"?
Remembering Gewinner vs gewinnt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gewinner”; for a verb, it's “gewinnt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gewinner” entry
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