Which to use
“Gefährt” is a noun and “gewährt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,739
- “Gefährt” frequency rank
- #5,492
- “gewährt” frequency rank
- 33231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefährt | gewährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jegliche Art von Fahrzeug; Gerät, das Personen oder Objekte transportieren kann | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs währen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gefährt and gewährt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefährt is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯t] while gewährt is [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “Gefährt” becomes w in “gewährt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefährt is recorded at frequency rank #27,739, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯t]. gewährt is at rank #5,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t].
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 33231, this pair ranks #1,690,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gefährt vs gewährt
Shared letters: eghrtä. Private to "Gefährt": f. Private to "gewährt": w.
"Gefährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefährt" and "gewährt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gefährt" or "gewährt"?
Remembering Gefährt vs gewährt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gefährt”; for a verb, it's “gewährt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gefährt” entry
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