Which to use
“gefährdet” is a verb and “Gefährt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,349
- “gefährdet” frequency rank
- #27,739
- “Gefährt” frequency rank
- 32088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährdet | Gefährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gefährden | jegliche Art von Fahrzeug; Gerät, das Personen oder Objekte transportieren kann |
Where the eye mixes gefährdet and Gefährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefährdet runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against Gefährt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefährdet and Gefährt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefährdet is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dət] while Gefährt is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 32088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefährdet is recorded at frequency rank #4,349, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dət]. Gefährt is at rank #27,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯t].
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 32088, this pair ranks #1,714,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefährdet vs Gefährt
Shared letters: efghrtä. Private to "gefährdet": d. Private to "Gefährt": -.
"gefährdet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "Gefährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefährdet" and "Gefährt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gefährdet" or "Gefährt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefährdet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,714,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefährdet" and "Gefährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährt vs genähert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,714,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.