Which to use
“gewagte” and “gewährte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,141
- “gewagte” frequency rank
- #17,014
- “gewährte” frequency rank
- 55155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewagte | gewährte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewagt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the eye mixes gewagte and gewährte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gewagte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) 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 gewagte with gewährte
A purely visual mix-up. gewagte ([ɡəˈvaːktə]) and gewährte ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewagte is recorded at frequency rank #38,141, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaːktə]. 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 55155, this pair ranks #990,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewagte vs gewährte
Shared letters: egtw. Private to "gewagte": a. Private to "gewährte": hrä.
"gewagte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gewährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewagte ← egwagte · geawgte · gewaget · gewaggte · gewagtte · gewatge · gewgate · gewwagte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewagte" and "gewährte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewagte" or "gewährte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gewagte" and "gewährte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewagte" 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 #990,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewagte" and "gewährte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefragte vs gewagte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #990,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.