Gefährte

\ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə\

/\ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə\/ noun

The verdict

“Gefährte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compagnon, camarade, partenaire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gefahrte · Gefährte · French

Gefährte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Gefährte
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefährte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Gefährte » en français

Gefährten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gefährte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Compagnon, camarade, partenaire.".

Gefährte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Gefährte, spelled G-E-F-Ä-H-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compagnon, camarade, partenaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sankara, der sich selbst 1983 an die Macht im damaligen Obervolta geputscht hatte, und zwölf Gefährten wurden während einer Sitzung am 15. Oktober 1987 in Ouagadougou erschossen.
  2. Papageien in menschlicher Obhut fühlen sich häufig einsam. (...) Ein einziger Gefährte könne nicht die Schwärme ersetzen, in denen die Vögel in freier Wildbahn leben(, erklärt die Wissenschaftlerin).

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 "Gefährte"?
"Gefährte" is spelled G-E-F-Ä-H-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə\.
What does "Gefährte" mean?
As a noun, "Gefährte" means: Compagnon, camarade, partenaire.
How do you pronounce "Gefährte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefährte" is \ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefährte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list