Which to use
“berufstätig” and “berufstätige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,469
- “berufstätig” frequency rank
- #29,500
- “berufstätige” frequency rank
- 62969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berufstätig | berufstätige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer beruflichen Tätigkeit nachgehend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berufstätig |
Where the eye mixes berufstätig and berufstätige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses berufstätig with berufstätige
A purely visual mix-up. berufstätig ([bəˈʁuːfsˌtɛːtɪç]) and berufstätige ([bəˈʁuːfsˌtɛːtɪɡə]) 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) - “berufstätig” sits inside “berufstätige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berufstätig is recorded at frequency rank #33,469, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfsˌtɛːtɪç]. berufstätige is at rank #29,500, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfsˌtɛːtɪɡə].
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 62969, this pair ranks #693,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berufstätig vs berufstätige
Shared letters: befgirstuä. Private to "berufstätig": -. Private to "berufstätige": -.
"berufstätig" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC · "berufstätige" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berufstätig" for "berufstätige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "berufstätig" vs "berufstätige" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berufstätig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berufstätige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #693,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berufstätig" and "berufstätige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berufstätig vs berufstätigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #693,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.