Which to use
“berufstätig” and “berufstätigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,469
- “berufstätig” frequency rank
- #41,070
- “berufstätigen” frequency rank
- 74539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berufstätig | berufstätigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer beruflichen Tätigkeit nachgehend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berufstätig |
Where the eye mixes berufstätig and berufstätigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses berufstätig with berufstätigen
A purely visual mix-up. berufstätig ([bəˈʁuːfsˌtɛːtɪç]) and berufstätigen ([bəˈʁuːfsˌtɛːtɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “berufstätig” sits inside “berufstätigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74539, 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]. berufstätigen is at rank #41,070, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfsˌtɛːtɪɡn̩].
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 74539, this pair ranks #330,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of berufstätig vs berufstätigen
Shared letters: befgirstuä. Private to "berufstätig": -. Private to "berufstätigen": n.
"berufstätig" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC · "berufstätigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berufstätig" for "berufstätigen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "berufstätig" or "berufstätigen"?
After this comparison
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 "berufstätigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #330,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berufstätig" and "berufstätigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berufstätige vs berufstätigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #330,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.