Which to use
“Gewähr” and “Gewehr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,627
- “Gewähr” frequency rank
- #11,443
- “Gewehr” frequency rank
- 33070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewähr | Gewehr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sicherheit, Bürgschaft, Garantie | Schusswaffe ab 30 cm Gesamtlänge |
Where the eye mixes Gewähr and Gewehr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gewähr and Gewehr follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gewähr vs Gewehr
A purely visual mix-up. Gewähr ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯]) and Gewehr ([ɡəˈveːɐ̯]) 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 - ä in “Gewähr” becomes e in “Gewehr”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33070, 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]. Gewehr is at rank #11,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈveːɐ̯].
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 33070, this pair ranks #1,693,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gewähr vs Gewehr
Shared letters: eghrw. Private to "Gewähr": ä. Private to "Gewehr": -.
"Gewähr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gewehr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gewehr ← egwehr · geewhr · gewehhr · gewehrr · gewerh · gewher · gewwehr · ggewehr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewähr" and "Gewehr" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gewähr" or "Gewehr"?
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 "Gewähr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewehr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewähr" and "Gewehr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs Gewähr". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,693,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.