Which to use
“gewöhnen” and “gewonnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,068
- “gewöhnen” frequency rank
- #1,258
- “gewonnen” frequency rank
- 9326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewöhnen | gewonnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich an einen Brauch oder an eine Umgebung anpassen, so dass sie nicht mehr neue Erfahrungen sind | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes gewöhnen and gewonnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gewöhnen and gewonnen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gewöhnen with gewonnen
A purely visual mix-up. gewöhnen ([ɡəˈvøːnən]) and gewonnen ([ɡəˈvɔnən]) 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 9326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewöhnen is recorded at frequency rank #8,068, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnən]. gewonnen is at rank #1,258, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔnən].
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 9326, this pair ranks #1,980,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewöhnen vs gewonnen
Shared letters: egnw. Private to "gewöhnen": hö. Private to "gewonnen": o.
"gewöhnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewonnen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewonnen ← egwonnen · geownnen · gewnonen · gewonen · gewonenn · gewonnenn · gewonnne · gewwonnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewöhnen" and "gewonnen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewöhnen" or "gewonnen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewonnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewöhnen" and "gewonnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewöhnen vs Gewöhnung". 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 #1,980,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.