Which to use
“breitem” and “breitere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,014
- “breitem” frequency rank
- #21,918
- “breitere” frequency rank
- 59932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | breitem | breitere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs breit | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs breit |
Where the eye mixes breitem and breitere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses breitem with breitere
A purely visual mix-up. breitem ([ˈbʁaɪ̯təm]) and breitere ([ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
breitem is recorded at frequency rank #38,014, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯təm]. breitere is at rank #21,918, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁə].
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 59932, this pair ranks #805,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of breitem vs breitere
Shared letters: beirt. Private to "breitem": m. Private to "breitere": -.
"breitem" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "breitere" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "breitem" and "breitere" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "breitem" or "breitere" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "breitem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "breitere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #805,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "breitem" and "breitere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "breitem vs breitete". 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 #805,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.