gewinnen

[ɡəˈvɪnən]

/[ɡəˈvɪnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“gewinnen” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #857 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#857
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Wettkampf, einen Wettstreit, ein Streitgespräch oder Ähnliches zu seinem Vorteil und Nutzen entscheiden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gewinnen vs gewinnt
75% similar
gewinnen vs Gewinns
63% similar
gewinnen vs gewonnen
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gewinnen
PropertyValue
Headwordgewinnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈvɪnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#857
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewinnen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gewinnen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gewinnen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈvɪnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #857 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewinnen, with forms such as "egwinnen", "geiwnnen", and "gewinen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gewinnt", "Gewinns", "gewonnen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gewinnen, spelled G-E-W-I-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Wettkampf, einen Wettstreit, ein Streitgespräch oder Ähnliches zu seinem Vorteil und Nutzen entscheiden
  2. 2
    in einem Kampf, Wettstreit oder Ähnlichem als Sieger beziehungsweise Siegerin hervorgehen
  3. 3
    Geld oder einen Sachwert bei einem Handel, einem Spiel oder Ähnlichem als Preis erhalten
  4. 4
    diesen unter [3] beschriebenen, finanziellen oder materiellen Gewinn einbringen, erbringen
  5. 5
    durch eigenen Aufwand, Einsatz, eigene Bemühung (und günstige Umstände) etwas Erstrebenswertes beziehungsweise Wünschenswertes erlangen
  6. 6
    zu einem bestimmten Ort (mühsam) gelangen
  7. 7
    jemanden veranlassen, an etwas teilzunehmen, mitzuwirken oder sich für etwas zu verwenden, sich um etwas zu bemühen; jemanden wohlgesinnt, wohlwollend beeindrucken
  8. 8
    sich zu seinen Gunsten verändern
  9. 9
    eine Zunahme von etwas (Angestrebtem) erreichen
  10. 10
    zumeist mineralische Rohstoffanreicherungen aus dem Erdinnern heraufholen, um diese (industriell) weiterzuverarbeiten; eine natürliche Rohstofflagerstätte (industriell) ausbeuten
  11. 11
    etwas aus einem Naturerzeugnis entstehen lassen, hervorbringen, produzieren

Synonyms

abkassiereneinheimseneinsackeneinsteckeneinstreichenprofitieren

Antonyms

verlieren

This word in other languages

win(English)ganar(Español)gagner(Français)ganhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egwinnen,geiwnnen,gewinen,gewinenn,gewinnenn,gewinnne,gewninen,gewwinnen,ggewinnen,gweinnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gewinnen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egwinnen2geiwnnen2gewinen1gewinenn2gewinnenn1gewinnne2gewninen2gewwinnen1
Edit distance from "gewinnen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gewinnen"?
"gewinnen" is spelled G-E-W-I-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɪnən].
What does "gewinnen" mean?
As a verb, "gewinnen" means: einen Wettkampf, einen Wettstreit, ein Streitgespräch oder Ähnliches zu seinem Vorteil und Nutzen entscheiden
What words are commonly confused with "gewinnen"?
"gewinnen" is commonly confused with "gewinnt", "Gewinns", "gewonnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewinnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewinnen" is [ɡəˈvɪnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewinnen" come from?
"gewinnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gewinnen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-I-N-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvɪnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gewinnt” - see the side-by-side comparison. gewinnen vs gewinnt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list