Which to use
“Gewürz” and “Gewürzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,776
- “Gewürz” frequency rank
- #31,075
- “Gewürzen” frequency rank
- 69851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewürz | Gewürzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzenteile (besonders von Kräutern), die gemahlen oder ganz einer Speise beigemengt werden, um ihren Geschmack zu verbessern | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gewürz |
Where the eye mixes Gewürz and Gewürzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gewürz runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Gewürzen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gewürz with Gewürzen
A purely visual mix-up. Gewürz ([ɡəˈvʏʁt͡s]) and Gewürzen ([ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gewürz” sits inside “Gewürzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69851, 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]. Gewürzen is at rank #31,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sn̩].
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 69851, this pair ranks #464,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gewürz vs Gewürzen
Shared letters: egrwzü. Private to "Gewürz": -. Private to "Gewürzen": n.
"Gewürz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gewürzen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gewürz" and "Gewürzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gewürz" or "Gewürzen" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Gewürzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #464,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewürz" and "Gewürzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gewürz vs gewürzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #464,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.