Which to use
“Gewähr” and “Gewehre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,627
- “Gewähr” frequency rank
- #20,603
- “Gewehre” frequency rank
- 42230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewähr | Gewehre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sicherheit, Bürgschaft, Garantie | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gewehr |
Where the eye mixes Gewähr and Gewehre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gewähr runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Gewehre's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gewähr with Gewehre
A purely visual mix-up. Gewähr ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯]) and Gewehre ([ɡəˈveːʁə]) 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 42230, 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]. Gewehre is at rank #20,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈveːʁə].
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 42230, this pair ranks #1,455,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gewähr vs Gewehre
Shared letters: eghrw. Private to "Gewähr": ä. Private to "Gewehre": -.
"Gewähr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gewehre" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gewehre ← egwehre · geewhre · geweher · gewehhre · gewehrre · gewerhe · gewhere · gewwehre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewähr" and "Gewehre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gewähr" or "Gewehre"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewähr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewehre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewähr" and "Gewehre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gewehre vs Gewerke". 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 #1,455,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.