Which to use
“gefährdet” is a verb and “Gefährte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,349
- “gefährdet” frequency rank
- #36,349
- “Gefährte” frequency rank
- 40698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährdet | Gefährte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gefährden | 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 gefährdet and Gefährte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefährdet 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.
Visual trap between gefährdet and Gefährte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefährdet is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dət] 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 40698, 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]. 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 40698, this pair ranks #1,501,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefährdet vs Gefährte
Shared letters: efghrtä. Private to "gefährdet": d. Private to "Gefährte": -.
"gefährdet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "Gefährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefährdet" and "Gefährte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefährdet" or "Gefährte"?
Useful next steps
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 "Gefährte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,501,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefährdet" and "Gefährte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährte vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,501,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.