Which to use
“breiten” is a verb and “breitere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,429
- “breiten” frequency rank
- #21,918
- “breitere” frequency rank
- 25347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | breiten | breitere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Zusammengelegtes, das wenig Platz einnimmt, auseinandernehmen und mehr Platz einnehmen lassen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs breit |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set breiten and breitere apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: breiten is [ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩] while breitere is [ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
breiten is recorded at frequency rank #3,429, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩]. 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 25347, this pair ranks #1,834,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of breiten vs breitere
Shared letters: beirt. Private to "breiten": n. Private to "breitere": -.
"breiten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "breitere" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "breiten" and "breitere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "breiten" or "breitere"?
Remembering breiten vs breitere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “breiten”; for an adjective, it's “breitere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “breiten” entry
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