Which to use
“Gefährte” and “Gefährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,349
- “Gefährte” frequency rank
- #17,585
- “Gefährten” frequency rank
- 53934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefährte | Gefährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gefährte |
Where the eye mixes Gefährte and Gefährten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Gefährte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against Gefährten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gefährte with Gefährten
A purely visual mix-up. Gefährte ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə]) and Gefährten ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gefährte” sits inside “Gefährten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefährte is recorded at frequency rank #36,349, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə]. Gefährten is at rank #17,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tn̩].
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 53934, this pair ranks #1,038,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefährte vs Gefährten
Shared letters: efghrtä. Private to "Gefährte": -. Private to "Gefährten": n.
"Gefährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "Gefährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gefährte" and "Gefährten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gefährte" or "Gefährten" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,038,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefährte" and "Gefährten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährte vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,038,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.