Which to use
“gewinnt” and “gewirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,154
- “gewinnt” frequency rank
- #13,615
- “gewirkt” frequency rank
- 15769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewinnt | gewirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewinnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wirken |
Where the eye mixes gewinnt and gewirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gewinnt vs gewirkt
A purely visual mix-up. gewinnt ([ɡəˈvɪnt]) and gewirkt ([ɡəˈvɪʁkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewinnt is recorded at frequency rank #2,154, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪnt]. gewirkt is at rank #13,615, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪʁkt].
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 15769, this pair ranks #1,941,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewinnt vs gewirkt
Shared letters: egitw. Private to "gewinnt": n. Private to "gewirkt": kr.
"gewinnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewirkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gewinnt" for "gewirkt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gewinnt" or "gewirkt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewinnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewinnt" and "gewirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gewerke vs gewirkt". 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 #1,941,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.