aussagekräftigvsaussagekräftigeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aussagekräftig” and “aussagekräftige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,488
“aussagekräftig” frequency rank
#46,487
“aussagekräftige” frequency rank
75975
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aussagekräftig aussagekräftige
Definition Aussagekraft besitzend; etwas kräftig und wirkungsvoll aussagend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aussagekräftig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aussagekräftig and aussagekräftige apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
aussagekräftig
15 ch
aussagekräftige

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aussagekräftig ([ˈaʊ̯szaːɡəˌkʁɛftɪç]) and aussagekräftige ([ˈaʊ̯szaːɡəˌkʁɛftɪɡə]) 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) - “aussagekräftig” sits inside “aussagekräftige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aussagekräftig is recorded at frequency rank #29,488, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯szaːɡəˌkʁɛftɪç]. aussagekräftige is at rank #46,487, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯szaːɡəˌkʁɛftɪɡə].

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 75975, this pair ranks #294,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aussagekräftig vs aussagekräftige

Shared letters: aefgikrstuä. Private to "aussagekräftig": -. Private to "aussagekräftige": -.

"aussagekräftig" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCCVC  ·  "aussagekräftige" · 15 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCCVCV

Frequency comparison

aussagekräftig#29,488
aussagekräftige#46,487

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aussagekräftig" and "aussagekräftige" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯szaːɡəˌkʁɛftɪç] versus [ˈaʊ̯szaːɡəˌkʁɛftɪɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aussagekräftig" or "aussagekräftige"?
"aussagekräftig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,488 in our German list, against #46,487 for "aussagekräftige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list