Which to use
“genährt” and “gewährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,190
- “genährt” frequency rank
- #5,492
- “gewährt” frequency rank
- 46682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genährt | gewährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs währen |
Where the eye mixes genährt and gewährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. genährt and gewährt 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 gewährt
A purely visual mix-up. genährt ([ɡəˈnɛːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - n in “genährt” becomes w in “gewährt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46682, 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]. 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 46682, this pair ranks #1,310,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genährt vs gewährt
Shared letters: eghrtä. Private to "genährt": n. Private to "gewährt": w.
"genährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "genährt" and "gewährt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "genährt" or "gewährt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "genährt" and "gewährt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "genährt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewährt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,310,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genährt" and "gewährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,310,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.