Which to use
“Gewissen” and “Gewissens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,662
- “Gewissen” frequency rank
- #20,272
- “Gewissens” frequency rank
- 21934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewissen | Gewissens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mechanismus, der die eigenen Handlungen und Urteile anhand geltender Moralvorstellungen bewertet | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gewissen |
Where the eye mixes Gewissen and Gewissens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Gewissen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Gewissens's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gewissen vs Gewissens
A purely visual mix-up. Gewissen ([ɡəˈvɪsn̩]) and Gewissens ([ɡəˈvɪsn̩s]) 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) - “Gewissen” sits inside “Gewissens”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewissen is recorded at frequency rank #1,662, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsn̩]. Gewissens is at rank #20,272, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪsn̩s].
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 21934, this pair ranks #1,880,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gewissen vs Gewissens
Shared letters: eginsw. Private to "Gewissen": -. Private to "Gewissens": -.
"Gewissen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gewissens" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gewissen" for "Gewissens" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gewissen" or "Gewissens"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gewissen" and "Gewissens" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewissens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewissen" and "Gewissens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewiesen vs Gewissens". 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 #1,880,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.