genähertvsgewährtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,173
“genähert” frequency rank
#5,492
“gewährt” frequency rank
53665
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature genähert gewährt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähern Partizip Perfekt des Verbs währen

Where the eye mixes genähert and gewährt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
genähert
7 ch
gewährt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. genähert ([ɡəˈnɛːɐt]) 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 53665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

genähert is recorded at frequency rank #48,173, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːɐt]. 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 53665, this pair ranks #1,049,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of genähert vs gewährt

Shared letters: eghrtä. Private to "genähert": n. Private to "gewährt": w.

"genähert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC  ·  "gewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "genähert" and "gewährt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈnɛːɐt] versus [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "genähert" or "gewährt"?
"gewährt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,492 in our German list, against #48,173 for "genähert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list