Which to use
“gewählter” and “gewährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,154
- “gewählter” frequency rank
- #35,806
- “gewährten” frequency rank
- 64960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewählter | gewährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ 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 gewählter and gewährten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gewählter and gewährten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gewählter and gewährten
A purely visual mix-up. gewählter ([ɡəˈvɛːltɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewählter is recorded at frequency rank #29,154, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːltɐ]. 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 64960, this pair ranks #623,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewählter vs gewährten
Shared letters: eghrtwä. Private to "gewählter": l. Private to "gewährten": n.
"gewählter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewählter" and "gewährten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gewählter" vs "gewährten" - which ranks higher?
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 "gewählter" 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 #623,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewählter" and "gewährten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährtin vs gewährten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #623,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.