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.
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": wä.
"gerührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC