Which to use
“gefährden” is a verb and “Gefährder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,611
- “gefährden” frequency rank
- #30,075
- “Gefährder” frequency rank
- 37686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährden | Gefährder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Gefahr bringen oder überlassen | Person, die für andere zur Gefahr werden kann, bei der ein Verdacht besteht, dass sie eine Straftat begeht; „Person, bei der bestimmte Tatsachen die Annahme rechtfertigen, dass sie politisch motivierte Straftaten von erheblicher Bedeutung, insbesondere solche im Sinne des § 100a der Strafprozessordnung (StPO), begehen wird“ |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefährden and Gefährder apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefährden is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dn̩] while Gefährder is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “gefährden” becomes r in “Gefährder”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefährden is recorded at frequency rank #7,611, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dn̩]. Gefährder is at rank #30,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dɐ].
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 37686, this pair ranks #1,583,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefährden vs Gefährder
Shared letters: defghrä. Private to "gefährden": n. Private to "Gefährder": -.
"gefährden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "Gefährder" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefährden" and "Gefährder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefährden" or "Gefährder"?
Remembering gefährden vs Gefährder
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gefährden”; for a noun, it's “Gefährder”.
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