Which to use
“gewöhnlich” and “gewöhnliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,493
- “gewöhnlich” frequency rank
- #13,156
- “gewöhnliche” frequency rank
- 18649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewöhnlich | gewöhnliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, wie unter diesen Umständen meist oder immer | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewöhnlich |
Where the eye mixes gewöhnlich and gewöhnliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gewöhnlich runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against gewöhnliche's 11 (CVCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gewöhnlich vs gewöhnliche
A purely visual mix-up. gewöhnlich ([ɡəˈvøːnlɪç]) and gewöhnliche ([ɡəˈvøːnlɪçə]) 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) - “gewöhnlich” sits inside “gewöhnliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewöhnlich is recorded at frequency rank #5,493, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnlɪç]. gewöhnliche is at rank #13,156, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnlɪçə].
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 18649, this pair ranks #1,916,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewöhnlich vs gewöhnliche
Shared letters: ceghilnwö. Private to "gewöhnlich": -. Private to "gewöhnliche": -.
"gewöhnlich" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "gewöhnliche" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewöhnlich" and "gewöhnliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewöhnlich" or "gewöhnliche"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewöhnlich" and "gewöhnliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewöhnliche vs gewöhnliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,916,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.