geführtenvsgewährtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“geführten” and “gewährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,199
“geführten” frequency rank
#35,806
“gewährten” frequency rank
45005
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geführten gewährten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geführt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geführten and gewährten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
geführten
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gewährten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. geführten ([ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tn̩]) and gewährten ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geführten is recorded at frequency rank #9,199, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tn̩]. gewährten is at rank #35,806, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩].

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 45005, this pair ranks #1,367,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geführten vs gewährten

Shared letters: eghnrt. Private to "geführten": . Private to "gewährten": .

"geführten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "gewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

geführten#9,199
gewährten#35,806

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geführten" and "gewährten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tn̩] versus [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geführten" or "gewährten"?
"geführten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,199 in our German list, against #35,806 for "gewährten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geführten vs gewährten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geführten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list