Which to use
“genährt” and “gewählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,190
- “genährt” frequency rank
- #1,036
- “gewählt” frequency rank
- 42226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genährt | gewählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wählen |
Where the eye mixes genährt and gewählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. genährt and gewählt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between genährt and gewählt
A purely visual mix-up. genährt ([ɡəˈnɛːɐ̯t]) and gewählt ([ɡəˈvɛːlt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genährt is recorded at frequency rank #41,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːɐ̯t]. gewählt is at rank #1,036, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːlt].
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 42226, this pair ranks #1,455,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genährt vs gewählt
Shared letters: eghtä. Private to "genährt": nr. Private to "gewählt": lw.
"genährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewählt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "genährt" for "gewählt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "genährt" or "gewählt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "genährt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genährt" and "gewählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,455,855 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.