Which to use
“genährt” is a verb and “gewährte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,190
- “genährt” frequency rank
- #17,014
- “gewährte” frequency rank
- 58204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genährt | gewährte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the eye mixes genährt and gewährte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. genährt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gewährte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses genährt with gewährte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: genährt is [ɡəˈnɛːɐ̯t] while gewährte is [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58204, 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]. gewährte is at rank #17,014, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tə].
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 58204, this pair ranks #871,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genährt vs gewährte
Shared letters: eghrtä. Private to "genährt": n. Private to "gewährte": w.
"genährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "genährt" for "gewährte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "genährt" or "gewährte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "genährt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewährte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #871,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genährt" and "gewährte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #871,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.