Which to use
“Gefährte” and “Gefährtin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,349
- “Gefährte” frequency rank
- #39,373
- “Gefährtin” frequency rank
- 75722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefährte | Gefährtin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | weibliche Person, die einer anderen Person durch Zuneigung oder Schicksal verbunden ist |
Where the eye mixes Gefährte and Gefährtin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gefährte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against Gefährtin's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gefährte vs Gefährtin
A purely visual mix-up. Gefährte ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə]) and Gefährtin ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tɪn]) 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 75722, 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]. Gefährtin is at rank #39,373, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tɪn].
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 75722, this pair ranks #300,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefährte vs Gefährtin
Shared letters: efghrtä. Private to "Gefährte": -. Private to "Gefährtin": in.
"Gefährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "Gefährtin" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefährte" for "Gefährtin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gefährte" vs "Gefährtin" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gefährte" and "Gefährtin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährtin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefährte" and "Gefährtin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährte vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #300,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.