Which to use
“gewählten” and “gewährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,542
- “gewählten” frequency rank
- #35,806
- “gewährten” frequency rank
- 42348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewählten | gewährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the eye mixes gewählten and gewährten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gewählten and gewährten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gewählten vs gewährten
A purely visual mix-up. gewählten ([ɡəˈvɛːltn̩]) 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 a single letter - l in “gewählten” becomes r in “gewährten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42348, 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]. 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 42348, this pair ranks #1,452,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewählten vs gewährten
Shared letters: eghntwä. Private to "gewählten": l. Private to "gewährten": r.
"gewählten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewählten" and "gewährten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gewählten" vs "gewährten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewählten" 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 #1,452,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewählten" and "gewährten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährtin vs gewährten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,452,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.