Which to use
“Gutschein” and “Gutscheinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,718
- “Gutschein” frequency rank
- #46,010
- “Gutscheinen” frequency rank
- 51728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gutschein | Gutscheinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestätigung über Gegenleistung, Waren- oder Geldwert | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gutschein |
Where the eye mixes Gutschein and Gutscheinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Gutschein runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVVC) against Gutscheinen's 11 (CVCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gutschein vs Gutscheinen
A purely visual mix-up. Gutschein ([ˈɡuːtˌʃaɪ̯n]) and Gutscheinen ([ˈɡuːtˌʃaɪ̯nən]) 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) - “Gutschein” sits inside “Gutscheinen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51728, 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]. Gutscheinen is at rank #46,010, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡuːtˌʃaɪ̯nən].
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 51728, this pair ranks #1,124,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gutschein vs Gutscheinen
Shared letters: ceghinstu. Private to "Gutschein": -. Private to "Gutscheinen": -.
"Gutschein" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVC · "Gutscheinen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gutschein ← ggutschein · gtuschein · gustchein · gutcshein · gutscchein · gutscehin · gutscheinn · gutscheni
- Gutscheinen ← ggutscheinen · gtuscheinen · gustcheinen · gutcsheinen · gutsccheinen · gutscehinen · gutscheienn · gutscheinenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gutschein" for "Gutscheinen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gutschein" or "Gutscheinen"?
What to do next
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 "Gutscheinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,124,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gutschein" and "Gutscheinen" 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 #1,124,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.