gewährtvsgezähltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gewährt” and “gezählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,492
“gewährt” frequency rank
#6,194
“gezählt” frequency rank
11686
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gewährt gezählt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs währen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zählen

Where the eye mixes gewährt and gezählt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gewährt
7 ch
gezählt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gewährt ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t]) and gezählt ([ɡəˈt͡sɛːlt]) 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 11686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gewährt is recorded at frequency rank #5,492, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t]. gezählt is at rank #6,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sɛːlt].

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 11686, this pair ranks #1,968,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gewährt vs gezählt

Shared letters: eghtä. Private to "gewährt": rw. Private to "gezählt": lz.

"gewährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gezählt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gewährt" and "gezählt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯t] versus [ɡəˈt͡sɛːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gewährt" or "gezählt"?
"gewährt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,492 in our German list, against #6,194 for "gezählt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "gewährt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gezählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,968,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gewährt" and "gezählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs gewährt". Nearby pair

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list