abstraktevsabstraktesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abstrakte and abstraktes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
abstrakte
10 ch
abstraktes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • abstrakteabbstrakte · absrtakte · absstrakte · abstarkte · abstraket · abstrakkte · abstraktte · abstratke
  • abstraktesabbstraktes · absrtaktes · absstraktes · abstarktes · abstrakets · abstrakktes · abstraktess · abstraktse

Frequency comparison

abstrakte#16,345
abstraktes#40,364

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abstrakte" and "abstraktes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([apˈstʁaktə] versus [apˈstʁaktəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abstrakte" or "abstraktes"?
"abstrakte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,345 in our German list, against #40,364 for "abstraktes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abstrakte vs abstraktes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abstrakte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list