Which to use
“bundesweite” and “bundesweiter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,503
- “bundesweite” frequency rank
- #48,032
- “bundesweiter” frequency rank
- 66535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bundesweite | bundesweiter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bundesweit | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bundesweit |
Where the eye mixes bundesweite and bundesweiter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. bundesweite runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVVCV) against bundesweiter's 12 (CVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bundesweite with bundesweiter
A purely visual mix-up. bundesweite ([ˈbʊndəsˌvaɪ̯tə]) and bundesweiter ([ˈbʊndəsˌvaɪ̯tɐ]) 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) - “bundesweite” sits inside “bundesweiter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bundesweite is recorded at frequency rank #18,503, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌvaɪ̯tə]. bundesweiter is at rank #48,032, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌvaɪ̯tɐ].
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 66535, this pair ranks #569,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bundesweite vs bundesweiter
Shared letters: bdeinstuw. Private to "bundesweite": -. Private to "bundesweiter": r.
"bundesweite" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCV · "bundesweiter" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bundesweite ← bbundesweite · bnudesweite · budnesweite · bunddesweite · bundesewite · bundessweite · bundesweiet · bundesweitte
- bundesweiter ← bbundesweiter · bnudesweiter · budnesweiter · bunddesweiter · bundesewiter · bundessweiter · bundesweietr · bundesweiterr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bundesweite" for "bundesweiter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bundesweite" or "bundesweiter"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bundesweite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bundesweiter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #569,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bundesweite" and "bundesweiter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bundesweiten vs bundesweiter". 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 #569,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.