Gewinner

[ɡəˈvɪnɐ]

/[ɡəˈvɪnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Gewinner” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,379 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,379
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person oder Institution, welche einen Wettkampf oder Wettstreit als Beste bestanden hat

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Gewinner vs gewinnt
63% similar
Gewinner vs Gewinns
75% similar
Gewinner vs gewonnen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Gewinner
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewinner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvɪnɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,379
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gewinner” 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). Gewinner 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 Gewinner is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈvɪnɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,379 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 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 Gewinner, with forms such as "egwinner", "geiwnner", and "gewinenr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "gewinnt", "Gewinns", "gewonnen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gewinner, spelled G-E-W-I-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person oder Institution, welche einen Wettkampf oder Wettstreit als Beste bestanden hat
  2. 2
    Person oder Institution, welche einen Preis in Form von Geld oder anderen Wertgegenständen aus einer Lotterie oder einem anderen Spiel erhält

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egwinner,geiwnner,gewinenr,gewiner,gewinnerr,gewinnre,gewniner,gewwinner,ggewinner,gweinner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gewinner - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egwinner2geiwnner2gewinenr2gewiner1gewinnerr1gewinnre2gewniner2gewwinner1
Edit distance from "Gewinner"

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 "Gewinner"?
"Gewinner" is spelled G-E-W-I-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɪnɐ].
What does "Gewinner" mean?
As a noun, "Gewinner" means: Person oder Institution, welche einen Wettkampf oder Wettstreit als Beste bestanden hat
What words are commonly confused with "Gewinner"?
"Gewinner" 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 "Gewinner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewinner" is [ɡəˈvɪnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewinner" come from?
"Gewinner" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Gewinner”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvɪnɐ] (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. Gewinner 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