Which to use
“gebären” and “gewähren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- #7,328
- “gewähren” frequency rank
- 35064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebären | gewähren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | jemandem etwas Erwünschtes zugestehen |
Where the eye mixes gebären and gewähren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebären runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against gewähren's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebären vs gewähren
A purely visual mix-up. gebären ([ɡəˈbɛːʁən]) and gewähren ([ɡəˈvɛːʁən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebären is recorded at frequency rank #27,736, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɛːʁən]. gewähren is at rank #7,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːʁən].
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 35064, this pair ranks #1,648,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebären vs gewähren
Shared letters: egnrä. Private to "gebären": b. Private to "gewähren": hw.
"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gewähren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebären" and "gewähren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gebären" or "gewähren"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebären" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewähren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "gewähren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebar vs gebären". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,648,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.