Which to use
“gewählte” and “gewährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,567
- “gewählte” frequency rank
- #35,806
- “gewährten” frequency rank
- 44373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewählte | gewährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the eye mixes gewählte and gewährten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gewählte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gewährten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gewählte with gewährten
A purely visual mix-up. gewählte ([ɡəˈvɛːltə]) and gewährten ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 44373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewählte is recorded at frequency rank #8,567, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːltə]. gewährten is at rank #35,806, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩].
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 44373, this pair ranks #1,388,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewählte vs gewährten
Shared letters: eghtwä. Private to "gewählte": l. Private to "gewährten": nr.
"gewählte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewählte" and "gewährten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gewählte" or "gewährten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gewählte" and "gewährten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewählte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewährten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,388,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewählte" and "gewährten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährtin vs gewährten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,388,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.