Which to use
“gewünscht” and “gewünschte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,122
- “gewünscht” frequency rank
- #9,731
- “gewünschte” frequency rank
- 13853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewünscht | gewünschte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erhofft oder beabsichtigt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewünscht |
Where the eye mixes gewünscht and gewünschte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gewünscht runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCCC) against gewünschte's 10 (CVCVCCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gewünscht and gewünschte
A purely visual mix-up. gewünscht ([ɡəˈvʏnʃt]) and gewünschte ([ɡəˈvʏnʃtə]) 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) - “gewünscht” sits inside “gewünschte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewünscht is recorded at frequency rank #4,122, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏnʃt]. gewünschte is at rank #9,731, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏnʃtə].
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 13853, this pair ranks #1,955,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewünscht vs gewünschte
Shared letters: ceghnstwü. Private to "gewünscht": -. Private to "gewünschte": -.
"gewünscht" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCC · "gewünschte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewünscht" and "gewünschte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gewünscht" vs "gewünschte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewünscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewünschte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewünscht" and "gewünschte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelutscht vs gewünscht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,955,233 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.