blutigvsblutigenWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
blutig
8 ch
blutigen

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

  • blutigbblutig · bllutig · bltuig · bluitg · blutgi · blutigg · bluttig · bultig
  • blutigenbblutigen · bllutigen · bltuigen · bluitgen · blutgien · blutiegn · blutigenn · blutiggen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "blutig" and "blutigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbluːtɪç] versus [ˈbluːtɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "blutig" vs "blutigen" - which ranks higher?
"blutigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,030 in our German list, against #17,834 for "blutig". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list