gerührtvsgewährtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,375
“gerührt” frequency rank
#5,492
“gewährt” frequency rank
18867
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gerührt gewährt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rühren Partizip Perfekt des Verbs währen

Where the eye mixes gerührt and gewährt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gerührt
7 ch
gewährt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gerührt ([ɡəˈʁyːɐ̯t]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gerührt is recorded at frequency rank #13,375, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːɐ̯t]. 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 18867, this pair ranks #1,914,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gerührt vs gewährt

Shared letters: eghrt. Private to "gerührt": ü. Private to "gewährt": .

"gerührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gerührt" and "gewährt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʁyːɐ̯t] versus [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gerührt" or "gewährt"?
"gewährt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,492 in our German list, against #13,375 for "gerührt". 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