Which to use
“gemäht” and “gewährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- #5,492
- “gewährt” frequency rank
- 52927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemäht | gewährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs währen |
Where the eye mixes gemäht and gewährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gemäht ([ɡəˈmɛːt]) and gewährt ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52927, 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]. gewährt is at rank #5,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t].
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 52927, this pair ranks #1,077,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs gewährt
Shared letters: eghtä. Private to "gemäht": m. Private to "gewährt": rw.
"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC