Which to use
“gefährden” is a verb and “gewährten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,611
- “gefährden” frequency rank
- #35,806
- “gewährten” frequency rank
- 43417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährden | gewährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Gefahr bringen oder überlassen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefährden and gewährten apart are highlighted. They share 7 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 gewährten is [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43417, 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]. 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 43417, this pair ranks #1,418,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefährden vs gewährten
Shared letters: eghnrä. Private to "gefährden": df. Private to "gewährten": tw.
"gefährden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefährden" and "gewährten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefährden" or "gewährten"?
Remembering gefährden vs gewährten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gefährden”; for an adjective, it's “gewährten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gefährden” entry
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