Which to use
“gemahlen” and “gewähren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,432
- “gemahlen” frequency rank
- #7,328
- “gewähren” frequency rank
- 54760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemahlen | gewähren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mahlen | jemandem etwas Erwünschtes zugestehen |
Where the eye mixes gemahlen and gewähren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gemahlen and gewähren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gemahlen and gewähren
A purely visual mix-up. gemahlen ([ɡəˈmaːlən]) and gewähren ([ɡəˈvɛːʁən]) 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 54760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemahlen is recorded at frequency rank #47,432, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːlən]. gewähren is at rank #7,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːʁən].
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 54760, this pair ranks #1,006,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemahlen vs gewähren
Shared letters: eghn. Private to "gemahlen": alm. Private to "gewähren": rwä.
"gemahlen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewähren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemahlen ← egmahlen · geamhlen · gemaheln · gemahhlen · gemahlenn · gemahllen · gemahlne · gemalhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemahlen" and "gewähren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemahlen" or "gewähren"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemahlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewähren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,006,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemahlen" and "gewähren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemahlen vs gemalten". 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 #1,006,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.