Which to use
“Gewürz” and “Gewürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,776
- “Gewürz” frequency rank
- #18,271
- “Gewürze” frequency rank
- 57047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewürz | Gewürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzenteile (besonders von Kräutern), die gemahlen oder ganz einer Speise beigemengt werden, um ihren Geschmack zu verbessern | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewürz |
Where the eye mixes Gewürz and Gewürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gewürz runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Gewürze's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gewürz with Gewürze
A purely visual mix-up. Gewürz ([ɡəˈvʏʁt͡s]) and Gewürze ([ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sə]) 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) - “Gewürz” sits inside “Gewürze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewürz is recorded at frequency rank #38,776, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡s]. Gewürze is at rank #18,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sə].
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 57047, this pair ranks #916,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gewürz vs Gewürze
Shared letters: egrwzü. Private to "Gewürz": -. Private to "Gewürze": -.
"Gewürz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gewürze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewürz" and "Gewürze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gewürz" or "Gewürze" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewürz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #916,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewürz" and "Gewürze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gewürz vs gewürzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #916,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.