gewehrt

[ɡəˈveːɐ̯t]

/[ɡəˈveːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“gewehrt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,604. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,604
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wehren

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewehrt · gewehrt · German

gewehrt · rank #20,604 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,604
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gewehre

Nearest frequency peer: Gewehre (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „gewehrt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „gewehrt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gewehrt vs gewohnt
71% similar
gewehrt vs geweint
71% similar
gewehrt vs geweiht
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gewehrt
PropertyValue
Headwordgewehrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈveːɐ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,604
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gewehrt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gewehrtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gewehre“ (#20,603), „Gewerkschafter“ (#20,605), „gestolpert“ (#20,602). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gewehrt“ bei #20,604. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gewehrt (IPA [ɡəˈveːɐ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,604 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wehren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewehrt, with forms such as "egwehrt", "geewhrt", and "gewehhrt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gewohnt", "geweint", "geweiht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gewehrt, spelled G-E-W-E-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wehren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwehrt
  • geewhrt
  • gewehhrt
  • gewehrrt
  • gewehrtt
  • gewehtr
  • gewerht
  • gewhert
  • gewwehrt
  • ggewehrt
  • gweehrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gewehrt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egwehrt2geewhrt2gewehhrt1gewehrrt1gewehrtt1gewehtr2gewerht2gewhert2
Edit distance from "gewehrt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gewehrt"?
"gewehrt" is spelled G-E-W-E-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈveːɐ̯t].
What does "gewehrt" mean?
As a verb, "gewehrt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wehren
What words are commonly confused with "gewehrt"?
"gewehrt" is commonly confused with "gewohnt", "geweint", "geweiht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewehrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewehrt" is [ɡəˈveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewehrt" come from?
"gewehrt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gewehrt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gewehre#20,603hautnah#20,613hiesige#20,615Irrsinn#20,631

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Idealfall11 variantsetwaigen11 variantserlernt11 variantserfasste11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list