Which to use
“ungewohnt” and “ungewohnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,748
- “ungewohnt” frequency rank
- #38,472
- “ungewohnte” frequency rank
- 56220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungewohnt | ungewohnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass es nicht wie sonst ist, man es so nicht kennt oder gewohnt ist, es nicht vertraut, sondern fremd ist | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewohnt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ungewohnt and ungewohnte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ungewohnt ([ˈʊnɡəˌvoːnt]) and ungewohnte ([ˈʊnɡəˌvoːntə]) 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) - “ungewohnt” sits inside “ungewohnte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ungewohnt is recorded at frequency rank #17,748, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌvoːnt]. ungewohnte is at rank #38,472, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌvoːntə].
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 56220, this pair ranks #948,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ungewohnt vs ungewohnte
Shared letters: eghnotuw. Private to "ungewohnt": -. Private to "ungewohnte": -.
"ungewohnt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "ungewohnte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ungewohnt ← nugewohnt · ugnewohnt · unegwohnt · ungeowhnt · ungewhont · ungewohhnt · ungewohnnt · ungewohntt
- ungewohnte ← nugewohnte · ugnewohnte · unegwohnte · ungeowhnte · ungewhonte · ungewohhnte · ungewohnet · ungewohnnte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ungewohnt vs ungewohnte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ungewohnt” entry
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