Which to use
“gewählt” is a verb and “gewollt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,036
- “gewählt” frequency rank
- #6,070
- “gewollt” frequency rank
- 7106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewählt | gewollt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wählen | mit Absicht, mit Unterstützung geschehen (in Österreich salopp) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gewählt and gewollt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gewählt is [ɡəˈvɛːlt] while gewollt is [ɡəˈvɔlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7106, 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]. gewollt is at rank #6,070, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔlt].
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 7106, this pair ranks #1,989,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewählt vs gewollt
Shared letters: egltw. Private to "gewählt": hä. Private to "gewollt": o.
"gewählt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewollt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewollt ← egwollt · geowllt · gewlolt · gewolltt · gewolt · gewoltl · gewwollt · ggewollt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewählt" and "gewollt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewählt" or "gewollt"?
Remembering gewählt vs gewollt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gewählt”; for an adjective, it's “gewollt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gewählt” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable