Which to use
“gewissem” and “gewisses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,130
- “gewissem” frequency rank
- #11,660
- “gewisses” frequency rank
- 45790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewissem | gewisses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewiss | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewiss |
Where the eye mixes gewissem and gewisses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gewissem and gewisses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gewissem and gewisses
A purely visual mix-up. gewissem ([ɡəˈvɪsəm]) and gewisses ([ɡəˈvɪsəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “gewissem” becomes s in “gewisses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewissem is recorded at frequency rank #34,130, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsəm]. gewisses is at rank #11,660, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsəs].
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 45790, this pair ranks #1,341,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewissem vs gewisses
Shared letters: egisw. Private to "gewissem": m. Private to "gewisses": -.
"gewissem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewisses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewissem" and "gewisses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gewissem" vs "gewisses" - which ranks higher?
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 "gewissem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewisses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,341,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewissem" and "gewisses" 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 #1,341,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.