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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "analoge" and "analogen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "analoge" vs "analogen" - which ranks higher?
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.