Which to use
“gewählten” and “gewährte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,542
- “gewählten” frequency rank
- #17,014
- “gewährte” frequency rank
- 23556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewählten | gewährte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the eye mixes gewählten and gewährte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gewählten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gewährte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gewählten vs gewährte
A purely visual mix-up. gewählten ([ɡəˈvɛːltn̩]) 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 23556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewählten is recorded at frequency rank #6,542, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːltn̩]. 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 23556, this pair ranks #1,859,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewählten vs gewährte
Shared letters: eghtwä. Private to "gewählten": ln. Private to "gewährte": r.
"gewählten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gewählten" for "gewährte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gewählten" or "gewährte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewählten" 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 #1,859,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewählten" and "gewährte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genährt vs gewährte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,859,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.