Which to use
“Gutschein” and “Gutscheine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,718
- “Gutschein” frequency rank
- #10,102
- “Gutscheine” frequency rank
- 15820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gutschein | Gutscheine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestätigung über Gegenleistung, Waren- oder Geldwert | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gutschein |
Where the eye mixes Gutschein and Gutscheine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Gutschein runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVVC) against Gutscheine's 10 (CVCCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gutschein and Gutscheine
A purely visual mix-up. Gutschein ([ˈɡuːtˌʃaɪ̯n]) and Gutscheine ([ˈɡuːtˌʃaɪ̯nə]) 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) - “Gutschein” sits inside “Gutscheine”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gutschein is recorded at frequency rank #5,718, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡuːtˌʃaɪ̯n]. Gutscheine is at rank #10,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡuːtˌʃaɪ̯nə].
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 15820, this pair ranks #1,940,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gutschein vs Gutscheine
Shared letters: ceghinstu. Private to "Gutschein": -. Private to "Gutscheine": -.
"Gutschein" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVC · "Gutscheine" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gutschein ← ggutschein · gtuschein · gustchein · gutcshein · gutscchein · gutscehin · gutscheinn · gutscheni
- Gutscheine ← ggutscheine · gtuscheine · gustcheine · gutcsheine · gutsccheine · gutscehine · gutscheien · gutscheinne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gutschein" for "Gutscheine" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gutschein" vs "Gutscheine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gutschein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gutscheine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gutschein" and "Gutscheine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gutscheine vs Gutscheinen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,940,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.