Which to use
“Ärger” is a noun and “ärgere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,498
- “Ärger” frequency rank
- #22,986
- “ärgere” frequency rank
- 26484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ärger | ärgere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spontane, innere, emotionale Reaktion hochgradiger Unzufriedenheit auf eine Situation, eine Person oder eine Erinnerung, die der Verärgerte lieber anders gesehen hätte | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ärger and ärgere apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ärger is [ˈɛʁɡɐ] while ärgere is [ˈɛʁɡəʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ärger” sits inside “ärgere”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ärger is recorded at frequency rank #3,498, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐ]. ärgere is at rank #22,986, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡəʁə].
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 26484, this pair ranks #1,817,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ärger vs ärgere
Shared letters: egrä. Private to "Ärger": -. Private to "ärgere": -.
"Ärger" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ärgere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ärger" and "ärgere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ärger" or "ärgere"?
Remembering Ärger vs ärgere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ärger”; for an adjective, it's “ärgere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ärger” entry
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