Which to use
“gewöhnliche” and “gewöhnlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,156
- “gewöhnliche” frequency rank
- #18,905
- “gewöhnlicher” frequency rank
- 32061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewöhnliche | gewöhnlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewöhnlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gewöhnlich |
Where the eye mixes gewöhnliche and gewöhnlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. gewöhnliche runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against gewöhnlicher's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gewöhnliche vs gewöhnlicher
A purely visual mix-up. gewöhnliche ([ɡəˈvøːnlɪçə]) and gewöhnlicher ([ɡəˈvøːnlɪçɐ]) 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) - “gewöhnliche” sits inside “gewöhnlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewöhnliche is recorded at frequency rank #13,156, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnlɪçə]. gewöhnlicher is at rank #18,905, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnlɪçɐ].
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 32061, this pair ranks #1,715,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewöhnliche vs gewöhnlicher
Shared letters: ceghilnwö. Private to "gewöhnliche": -. Private to "gewöhnlicher": r.
"gewöhnliche" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "gewöhnlicher" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gewöhnliche" and "gewöhnlicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gewöhnliche" or "gewöhnlicher" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gewöhnliche" and "gewöhnlicher" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,715,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewöhnliche" and "gewöhnlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewöhnlicher vs gewöhnliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,715,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.