Which to use
“gefährdeten” and “gefahrenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,981
- “gefährdeten” frequency rank
- #48,167
- “gefahrenen” frequency rank
- 70148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährdeten | gefahrenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefährdet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefahren |
Where the eye mixes gefährdeten and gefahrenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefährdeten runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCVC) against gefahrenen's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefährdeten vs gefahrenen
A purely visual mix-up. gefährdeten ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətn̩]) and gefahrenen ([ɡəˈfaːʁənən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefährdeten is recorded at frequency rank #21,981, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətn̩]. gefahrenen is at rank #48,167, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfaːʁənən].
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 70148, this pair ranks #455,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gefährdeten vs gefahrenen
Shared letters: efghnr. Private to "gefährdeten": dtä. Private to "gefahrenen": a.
"gefährdeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC · "gefahrenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefahrenen ← egfahrenen · geafhrenen · gefahernen · gefahhrenen · gefahreenn · gefahrenenn · gefahrenne · gefahrennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefährdeten" and "gefahrenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gefährdeten" or "gefahrenen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefährdeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefahrenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #455,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefährdeten" and "gefahrenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefahrenen vs gefrorenen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #455,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.