Which to use
“analoge” and “analoger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,498
- “analoge” frequency rank
- #45,110
- “analoger” frequency rank
- 62608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | analoge | analoger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs analog | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs analog |
Where the eye mixes analoge and analoger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. analoge runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against analoger's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses analoge with analoger
A purely visual mix-up. analoge ([anaˈloːɡə]) and analoger ([anaˈloːɡɐ]) 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 “analoger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62608, 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]. analoger is at rank #45,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced [anaˈloːɡɐ].
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 62608, this pair ranks #706,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of analoge vs analoger
Shared letters: aeglno. Private to "analoge": -. Private to "analoger": r.
"analoge" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "analoger" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "analoge" for "analoger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "analoge" vs "analoger" - 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 "analoger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #706,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "analoge" and "analoger" 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 #706,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.