Which to use
“Gefährte” is a noun and “geführten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,349
- “Gefährte” frequency rank
- #9,199
- “geführten” frequency rank
- 45548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefährte | geführten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geführt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gefährte and geführten apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: Gefährte is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə] while geführten is [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45548, 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]. geführten is at rank #9,199, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 45548, this pair ranks #1,349,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefährte vs geführten
Shared letters: efghrt. Private to "Gefährte": ä. Private to "geführten": nü.
"Gefährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "geführten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefährte" and "geführten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gefährte" or "geführten"?
Remembering Gefährte vs geführten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gefährte”; for an adjective, it's “geführten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gefährte” entry
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