Which to use
“gewählt” is a verb and “Gewähr” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,036
- “gewählt” frequency rank
- #21,627
- “Gewähr” frequency rank
- 22663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewählt | Gewähr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wählen | Sicherheit, Bürgschaft, Garantie |
Where the eye mixes gewählt and Gewähr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gewählt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against Gewähr's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gewählt and Gewähr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gewählt is [ɡəˈvɛːlt] while Gewähr is [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewählt is recorded at frequency rank #1,036, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːlt]. Gewähr is at rank #21,627, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯].
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 22663, this pair ranks #1,871,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewählt vs Gewähr
Shared letters: eghwä. Private to "gewählt": lt. Private to "Gewähr": r.
"gewählt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Gewähr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewählt" and "Gewähr" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gewählt" or "Gewähr" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewählt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewähr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,871,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewählt" and "Gewähr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs Gewähr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,871,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.