Which to use
“ärgere” is an adjective and “ärgert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,986
- “ärgere” frequency rank
- #10,786
- “ärgert” frequency rank
- 33772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ärgere | ärgert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern |
Where the eye mixes ärgere and ärgert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ärgere (VCCVCV) and ärgert (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ärgere with ärgert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ärgere is [ˈɛʁɡəʁə] while ärgert is [ˈɛʁɡɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “ärgere” becomes t in “ärgert”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ärgere is recorded at frequency rank #22,986, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡəʁə]. ärgert is at rank #10,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐt].
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 33772, this pair ranks #1,678,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ärgere vs ärgert
Shared letters: egrä. Private to "ärgere": -. Private to "ärgert": t.
"ärgere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ärgert" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ärgere" and "ärgert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ärgere" or "ärgert" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,678,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ärgere" and "ärgert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärgere vs ärmere". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,678,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.