Which to use
“gewöhnliche” and “gewöhnliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,156
- “gewöhnliche” frequency rank
- #35,807
- “gewöhnliches” frequency rank
- 48963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewöhnliche | gewöhnliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewöhnlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewöhnlich |
Where the eye mixes gewöhnliche and gewöhnliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. gewöhnliche runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against gewöhnliches's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gewöhnliche with gewöhnliches
A purely visual mix-up. gewöhnliche ([ɡəˈvøːnlɪçə]) and gewöhnliches ([ɡəˈvøːnlɪçəs]) 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 “gewöhnliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48963, 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]. gewöhnliches is at rank #35,807, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnlɪçəs].
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 48963, this pair ranks #1,229,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewöhnliche vs gewöhnliches
Shared letters: ceghilnwö. Private to "gewöhnliche": -. Private to "gewöhnliches": s.
"gewöhnliche" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "gewöhnliches" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewöhnliche" and "gewöhnliches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewöhnliche" or "gewöhnliches"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,229,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewöhnliche" and "gewöhnliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewöhnlicher vs gewöhnliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,229,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.