Gewinnspiel vs Gewinnspiele

Which to use

“Gewinnspiel” and “Gewinnspiele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,726
“Gewinnspiel” frequency rank: #33,086
“Gewinnspiele” frequency rank: 45812
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Gewinnspiel	Gewinnspiele
Definition	Spiel, bei dem es etwas zu gewinnen gibt	Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gewinnspiel

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gewinnspiel and Gewinnspiele apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch

Gewinnspiel

12 ch

Gewinnspiele

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Gewinnspiel ([ɡəˈvɪnˌʃpiːl]) and Gewinnspiele ([ɡəˈvɪnˌʃpiːlə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gewinnspiel” sits inside “Gewinnspiele”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gewinnspiel is recorded at frequency rank #12,726, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnˌʃpiːl]. Gewinnspiele is at rank #33,086, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnˌʃpiːlə].

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 45812, this pair ranks #1,340,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Gewinnspiel vs Gewinnspiele

Shared letters: egilnpsw. Private to "Gewinnspiel": -. Private to "Gewinnspiele": -.

"Gewinnspiel" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVVC · "Gewinnspiele" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

Gewinnspiel ← egwinnspiel · geiwnnspiel · gewinnpsiel · gewinnsipel · gewinnspeil · gewinnspiell · gewinnspile · gewinnsppiel
Gewinnspiele ← egwinnspiele · geiwnnspiele · gewinnpsiele · gewinnsipele · gewinnspeile · gewinnspieel · gewinnspielle · gewinnspilee

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gewinnspiel" and "Gewinnspiele" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈvɪnˌʃpiːl] versus [ɡəˈvɪnˌʃpiːlə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Gewinnspiel" or "Gewinnspiele"?

"Gewinnspiel" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,726 in our German list, against #33,086 for "Gewinnspiele". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.