Which to use
“analog” and “analoges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,624
- “analog” frequency rank
- #42,328
- “analoges” frequency rank
- 48952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | analog | analoges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch sinngemäßes Übertragen vergleichbar | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs analog |
Where the eye mixes analog and analoges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. analog runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against analoges's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: analog vs analoges
A purely visual mix-up. analog ([anaˈloːk]) and analoges ([anaˈloːɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “analog” sits inside “analoges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
analog is recorded at frequency rank #6,624, classified as anadj, pronounced [anaˈloːk]. analoges is at rank #42,328, tagged as anadj, pronounced [anaˈloːɡəs].
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 48952, this pair ranks #1,229,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of analog vs analoges
Shared letters: aglno. Private to "analog": -. Private to "analoges": es.
"analog" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "analoges" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "analog" and "analoges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "analog" or "analoges" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "analog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "analoges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,229,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "analog" and "analoges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "analoger vs analoges". 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 #1,229,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.