gewahr werden

[ɡəˈvaːɐ̯ ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]

/[ɡəˈvaːɐ̯ ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“gewahr werden” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehr oder minder plötzlich in einem Moment durch seine Sinnesorgane wahrnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewahr-werden · gewahr werden · German

gewahr werden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for gewahr werden
PropertyValue
Headwordgewahr werden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɡəˈvaːɐ̯ ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gewahr werden“ im Deutschen

gewahr werdensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gewahr werden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɡəˈvaːɐ̯ ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gewahr werden, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gewahr werden, spelled G-E-W-A-H-R- -W-E-R-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehr oder minder plötzlich in einem Moment durch seine Sinnesorgane wahrnehmen
  2. 2
    nach mehr oder minder langer Zeit begreifen, wie eine Sache sich verhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gewahr werden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Als ich meiner Schwester gewahr wurde, eilte ich sofort zu ihr.
  2. Sind Sie der dezenten Bediensteten hinter dem Bartresen gewahr geworden?

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gewahr werden"?
"gewahr werden" is spelled G-E-W-A-H-R- -W-E-R-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvaːɐ̯ ˈveːɐ̯dn̩].
What does "gewahr werden" mean?
As a phrase, "gewahr werden" means: mehr oder minder plötzlich in einem Moment durch seine Sinnesorgane wahrnehmen
How do you pronounce "gewahr werden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewahr werden" is [ɡəˈvaːɐ̯ ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewahr werden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list