Which to use
“abstrakte” and “abstraktes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,345
- “abstrakte” frequency rank
- #40,364
- “abstraktes” frequency rank
- 56709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abstrakte | abstraktes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abstrakt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abstrakt |
Where the eye mixes abstrakte and abstraktes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abstrakte runs 9 letters (VCCCCVCCV) against abstraktes's 10 (VCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abstrakte and abstraktes
A purely visual mix-up. abstrakte ([apˈstʁaktə]) and abstraktes ([apˈstʁaktəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “abstrakte” sits inside “abstraktes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abstrakte is recorded at frequency rank #16,345, classified as anadj, pronounced [apˈstʁaktə]. abstraktes is at rank #40,364, tagged as anadj, pronounced [apˈstʁaktəs].
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 56709, this pair ranks #929,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abstrakte vs abstraktes
Shared letters: abekrst. Private to "abstrakte": -. Private to "abstraktes": -.
"abstrakte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV · "abstraktes" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abstrakte ← abbstrakte · absrtakte · absstrakte · abstarkte · abstraket · abstrakkte · abstraktte · abstratke
- abstraktes ← abbstraktes · absrtaktes · absstraktes · abstarktes · abstrakets · abstrakktes · abstraktess · abstraktse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abstrakte" and "abstraktes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abstrakte" or "abstraktes"?
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 "abstrakte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abstraktes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #929,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abstrakte" and "abstraktes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abstrakter vs abstraktes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #929,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.