Which to use
“blutig” and “blutigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,834
- “blutig” frequency rank
- #14,030
- “blutigen” frequency rank
- 31864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blutig | blutigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Blut (verschmutzt) | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs blutig |
Where the eye mixes blutig and blutigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blutig and blutigen
A purely visual mix-up. blutig ([ˈbluːtɪç]) and blutigen ([ˈbluːtɪɡn̩]) 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) - “blutig” sits inside “blutigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blutig is recorded at frequency rank #17,834, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbluːtɪç]. blutigen is at rank #14,030, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbluːtɪɡn̩].
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 31864, this pair ranks #1,719,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of blutig vs blutigen
Shared letters: bgiltu. Private to "blutig": -. Private to "blutigen": en.
"blutig" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "blutigen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blutig" and "blutigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "blutig" vs "blutigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blutig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blutigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,719,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blutig" and "blutigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blutig vs blutiger". 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 #1,719,482 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.