Which to use
“ungewiss” and “ungewisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,413
- “ungewiss” frequency rank
- #37,840
- “ungewisse” frequency rank
- 56253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungewiss | ungewisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (noch) nicht feststehend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewiss |
Where the eye mixes ungewiss and ungewisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ungewiss runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against ungewisse's 9 (VCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ungewiss with ungewisse
A purely visual mix-up. ungewiss ([ˈʊnɡəvɪs]) and ungewisse ([ˈʊnɡəvɪsə]) 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) - “ungewiss” sits inside “ungewisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ungewiss is recorded at frequency rank #18,413, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəvɪs]. ungewisse is at rank #37,840, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəvɪsə].
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 56253, this pair ranks #947,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ungewiss vs ungewisse
Shared letters: eginsuw. Private to "ungewiss": -. Private to "ungewisse": -.
"ungewiss" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "ungewisse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ungewiss" for "ungewisse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ungewiss" vs "ungewisse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ungewiss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ungewisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #947,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ungewiss" and "ungewisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ungewisse vs ungewissen". 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 #947,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.