Which to use
“Gefährten” is a noun and “gewährte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,585
- “Gefährten” frequency rank
- #17,014
- “gewährte” frequency rank
- 34599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefährten | gewährte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gefährte | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the eye mixes Gefährten and gewährte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gefährten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gewährte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gefährten with gewährte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefährten is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tn̩] while gewährte is [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tə]. 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 34599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefährten is recorded at frequency rank #17,585, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tn̩]. gewährte is at rank #17,014, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tə].
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 34599, this pair ranks #1,659,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gefährten vs gewährte
Shared letters: eghrtä. Private to "Gefährten": fn. Private to "gewährte": w.
"Gefährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefährten" and "gewährte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gefährten" or "gewährte" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewährte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,659,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefährten" and "gewährte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefahrenen vs Gefährten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,659,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.