Which to use
“gewähren” and “gewährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,328
- “gewähren” frequency rank
- #5,492
- “gewährt” frequency rank
- 12820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewähren | gewährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas Erwünschtes zugestehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs währen |
Where the eye mixes gewähren and gewährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gewähren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gewährt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gewähren and gewährt
A purely visual mix-up. gewähren ([ɡəˈvɛːʁən]) and gewährt ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t]) 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 12820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewähren is recorded at frequency rank #7,328, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːʁən]. gewährt is at rank #5,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t].
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 12820, this pair ranks #1,961,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewähren vs gewährt
Shared letters: eghrwä. Private to "gewähren": n. Private to "gewährt": t.
"gewähren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gewähren" for "gewährt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gewähren" or "gewährt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewähren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewährt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewähren" and "gewährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemahlen vs gewähren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,961,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.