Which to use
“geehrten” and “gewährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,371
- “geehrten” frequency rank
- #35,806
- “gewährten” frequency rank
- 75177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geehrten | gewährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geehrt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geehrten and gewährten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. geehrten ([ɡəˈʔeːɐ̯tn̩]) and gewährten ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 75177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geehrten is recorded at frequency rank #39,371, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔeːɐ̯tn̩]. gewährten is at rank #35,806, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩].
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 75177, this pair ranks #314,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geehrten vs gewährten
Shared letters: eghnrt. Private to "geehrten": -. Private to "gewährten": wä.
"geehrten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "gewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geehrten ← egehrten · geehhrten · geehretn · geehrrten · geehrtenn · geehrtne · geehrtten · geehtren
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geehrten" and "gewährten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geehrten" or "gewährten"?
Remembering geehrten vs gewährten
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 “geehrten” entry
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