Which to use
“Gewähr” is a noun and “gewährte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,627
- “Gewähr” frequency rank
- #17,014
- “gewährte” frequency rank
- 38641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewähr | gewährte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sicherheit, Bürgschaft, Garantie | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gewährt |
Where the eye mixes Gewähr and gewährte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gewähr runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gewährte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gewähr with gewährte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gewähr is [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯] while gewährte is [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gewähr” sits inside “gewährte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewähr is recorded at frequency rank #21,627, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯]. 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 38641, this pair ranks #1,558,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gewähr vs gewährte
Shared letters: eghrwä. Private to "Gewähr": -. Private to "gewährte": t.
"Gewähr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gewährte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gewähr" and "gewährte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gewähr" or "gewährte"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gewähr" 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 #1,558,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewähr" and "gewährte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs Gewähr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,558,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.