breitervsbreitereWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“breiter” and “breitere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,519
“breiter” frequency rank
#21,918
“breitere” frequency rank
28437
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature breiter breitere
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs breit Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs breit

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set breiter and breitere apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
breiter
8 ch
breitere

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. breiter ([ˈbʁaɪ̯tɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “breiter” sits inside “breitere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

breiter is recorded at frequency rank #6,519, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯tɐ]. 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 28437, this pair ranks #1,784,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of breiter vs breitere

Shared letters: beirt. Private to "breiter": -. Private to "breitere": -.

"breiter" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC  ·  "breitere" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • breiterbbreiter · beriter · breietr · breiterr · breitre · breitter · bretier · brieter
  • breiterebbreitere · beritere · breietre · breiteer · breiterre · breitree · breittere · bretiere

Frequency comparison

breiter#6,519
breitere#21,918

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "breiter" and "breitere" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbʁaɪ̯tɐ] versus [ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "breiter" or "breitere"?
"breiter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,519 in our German list, against #21,918 for "breitere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering breiter vs breitere

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “breiter” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list