Which to use
“Gemahl” and “Gewähr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,057
- “Gemahl” frequency rank
- #21,627
- “Gewähr” frequency rank
- 53684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemahl | Gewähr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der vermählte Mann | Sicherheit, Bürgschaft, Garantie |
Where the eye mixes Gemahl and Gewähr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gemahl and Gewähr follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Gemahl with Gewähr
A purely visual mix-up. Gemahl ([ɡəˈmaːl]) and Gewähr ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemahl is recorded at frequency rank #32,057, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːl]. Gewähr is at rank #21,627, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯].
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 53684, this pair ranks #1,048,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gemahl vs Gewähr
Shared letters: egh. Private to "Gemahl": alm. Private to "Gewähr": rwä.
"Gemahl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gewähr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gemahl ← egmahl · geamhl · gemahhl · gemahll · gemalh · gemhal · gemmahl · ggemahl
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gemahl" and "Gewähr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gemahl" or "Gewähr" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewähr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,048,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemahl" and "Gewähr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemahl vs gemäht". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,048,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.