Which to use
“gefährdete” is an adjective and “Gefährte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,738
- “gefährdete” frequency rank
- #36,349
- “Gefährte” frequency rank
- 64087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährdete | Gefährte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefährdet | 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 gefährdete and Gefährte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefährdete runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCV) against Gefährte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefährdete vs Gefährte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefährdete is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətə] while Gefährte is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefährdete is recorded at frequency rank #27,738, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətə]. 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 64087, this pair ranks #653,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefährdete vs Gefährte
Shared letters: efghrtä. Private to "gefährdete": d. Private to "Gefährte": -.
"gefährdete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV · "Gefährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefährdete" for "Gefährte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefährdete" vs "Gefährte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gefährdete" and "Gefährte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefährdete" 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 #653,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefährdete" and "Gefährte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährte vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #653,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.