Which to use
“aufrichtig” and “aufrichtige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,558
- “aufrichtig” frequency rank
- #38,595
- “aufrichtige” frequency rank
- 54153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufrichtig | aufrichtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ehrlich, einfühlsam sein | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufrichtig |
Where the eye mixes aufrichtig and aufrichtige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufrichtig runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCCVC) against aufrichtige's 11 (VVCCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufrichtig with aufrichtige
A purely visual mix-up. aufrichtig ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]) and aufrichtige ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡə]) 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) - “aufrichtig” sits inside “aufrichtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufrichtig is recorded at frequency rank #15,558, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]. aufrichtige is at rank #38,595, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪɡə].
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 54153, this pair ranks #1,030,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufrichtig vs aufrichtige
Shared letters: acfghirtu. Private to "aufrichtig": -. Private to "aufrichtige": e.
"aufrichtig" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC · "aufrichtige" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufrichtig ← afurichtig · auffrichtig · aufirchtig · aufrcihtig · aufricchtig · aufrichhtig · aufrichitg · aufrichtgi
- aufrichtige ← afurichtige · auffrichtige · aufirchtige · aufrcihtige · aufricchtige · aufrichhtige · aufrichitge · aufrichtgie
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufrichtig" and "aufrichtige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufrichtig" or "aufrichtige"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufrichtig" and "aufrichtige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufrichtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufrichtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,030,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufrichtig" and "aufrichtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufrichten vs aufrichtig". 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 #1,030,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.