Which to use
“gefährden” is a verb and “Gefährte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,611
- “gefährden” frequency rank
- #36,349
- “Gefährte” frequency rank
- 43960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährden | Gefährte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Gefahr bringen oder überlassen | Person, die einer anderen Person durch Zuneigung oder Schicksal verbunden ist und mit der man viel Zeit verbringt, zum Beispiel auch, indem man gemeinsam etwas unternimmt |
Where the eye mixes gefährden and Gefährte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefährden runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against Gefährte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefährden with Gefährte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefährden is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dn̩] while Gefährte is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43960, 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]. Gefährte is at rank #36,349, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə].
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 43960, this pair ranks #1,401,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefährden vs Gefährte
Shared letters: efghrä. Private to "gefährden": dn. Private to "Gefährte": t.
"gefährden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "Gefährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefährden" and "Gefährte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefährden" or "Gefährte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gefährden" and "Gefährte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefährden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,401,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefährden" and "Gefährte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährte vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,401,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.