Which to use
“gewisse” and “gewissem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,110
- “gewisse” frequency rank
- #34,130
- “gewissem” frequency rank
- 36240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewisse | gewissem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gewiss | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewiss |
Where the eye mixes gewisse and gewissem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gewisse runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gewissem's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gewisse with gewissem
A purely visual mix-up. gewisse ([ɡəˈvɪsə]) and gewissem ([ɡəˈvɪsəm]) 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) - “gewisse” sits inside “gewissem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewisse is recorded at frequency rank #2,110, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsə]. gewissem is at rank #34,130, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsəm].
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 36240, this pair ranks #1,620,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewisse vs gewissem
Shared letters: egisw. Private to "gewisse": -. Private to "gewissem": m.
"gewisse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gewissem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewisse" and "gewissem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gewisse" vs "gewissem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gewisse" and "gewissem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewissem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewisse" and "gewissem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewiesen vs gewissem". 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 #1,620,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.