Which to use
“gemäht” and “gewagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- #9,918
- “gewagt” frequency rank
- 57353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemäht | gewagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wagen |
Where the eye mixes gemäht and gewagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gemäht ([ɡəˈmɛːt]) and gewagt ([ɡəˈvaːkt]) 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 57353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemäht is recorded at frequency rank #47,435, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːt]. gewagt is at rank #9,918, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaːkt].
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 57353, this pair ranks #904,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs gewagt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gemäht": hmä. Private to "gewagt": aw.
"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gewagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewagt ← egwagt · geawgt · gewaggt · gewagtt · gewatg · gewgat · gewwagt · ggewagt