Which to use
“Gefährder” and “Gefährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,075
- “Gefährder” frequency rank
- #17,585
- “Gefährten” frequency rank
- 47660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefährder | Gefährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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“ | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gefährte |
Where the eye mixes Gefährder and Gefährten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gefährder and Gefährten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gefährder vs Gefährten
A purely visual mix-up. Gefährder ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dɐ]) and Gefährten ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefährder is recorded at frequency rank #30,075, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dɐ]. Gefährten is at rank #17,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tn̩].
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 47660, this pair ranks #1,276,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefährder vs Gefährten
Shared letters: efghrä. Private to "Gefährder": d. Private to "Gefährten": nt.
"Gefährder" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "Gefährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefährder" and "Gefährten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gefährder" or "Gefährten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefährder" and "Gefährten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährder vs Gefährte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,276,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.