Which to use
“Gefahr” is a noun and “genährt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #990
- “Gefahr” frequency rank
- #41,190
- “genährt” frequency rank
- 42180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefahr | genährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Möglichkeit, dass Schaden oder eine Verletzung entsteht | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähren |
Where the eye mixes Gefahr and genährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gefahr runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against genährt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gefahr and genährt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefahr is [ɡəˈfaːɐ̯] while genährt is [ɡəˈnɛːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefahr is recorded at frequency rank #990, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfaːɐ̯]. genährt is at rank #41,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːɐ̯t].
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 42180, this pair ranks #1,457,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefahr vs genährt
Shared letters: eghr. Private to "Gefahr": af. Private to "genährt": ntä.
"Gefahr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gefahr ← egfahr · geafhr · gefahhr · gefahrr · gefarh · geffahr · gefhar · gfeahr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefahr" for "genährt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gefahr" vs "genährt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefahr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genährt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,457,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefahr" and "genährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs genährt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,457,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.