analogevsanalogenConfusable pair

Which to use

“analoge” and “analogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,498
“analoge” frequency rank
#18,464
“analogen” frequency rank
35962
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature analoge analogen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs analog Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs analog

Where the eye mixes analoge and analogen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. analoge runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against analogen's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
analoge
8 ch
analogen

Visual trap between analoge and analogen

A purely visual mix-up. analoge ([anaˈloːɡə]) and analogen ([anaˈloːɡn̩]) 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) - “analoge” sits inside “analogen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

analoge is recorded at frequency rank #17,498, classified as anadj, pronounced [anaˈloːɡə]. analogen is at rank #18,464, tagged as anadj, pronounced [anaˈloːɡn̩].

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 35962, this pair ranks #1,627,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of analoge vs analogen

Shared letters: aeglno. Private to "analoge": -. Private to "analogen": -.

"analoge" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "analogen" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • analoge ← aanloge · analgoe · analloge · analoeg · analogge · anaolge · anlaoge · annaloge
  • analogen ← aanlogen · analgoen · anallogen · analoegn · analogenn · analoggen · analogne · anaolgen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "analoge" and "analogen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([anaˈloːɡə] versus [anaˈloːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "analoge" vs "analogen" - which ranks higher?
"analoge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,498 in our German list, against #18,464 for "analogen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "analoge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "analogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,627,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "analoge" and "analogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anale vs analoge". 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 #1,627,324 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list