GewinnernvsgewonnenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Gewinnern is a noun, gewonnen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Gewinnern” is a noun and “gewonnen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,606
“Gewinnern” frequency rank
#1,258
“gewonnen” frequency rank
34864
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gewinnern gewonnen
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gewinner Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gewinnen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gewinnern and gewonnen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

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Gewinnern
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Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Gewinnern and gewonnen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gewinnern is recorded at frequency rank #33,606, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnɐn]. gewonnen is at rank #1,258, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔnən].

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 34864, this pair ranks #1,653,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

Gewinnern#33,606
gewonnen#1,258

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gewinnern" and "gewonnen" be used interchangeably?
No, "Gewinnern" and "gewonnen" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering Gewinnern vs gewonnen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gewinnern”; for a verb, it's “gewonnen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gewinnern” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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