Which to use
“demütig” is an adjective and “demütigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,446
- “demütig” frequency rank
- #35,704
- “demütigen” frequency rank
- 73150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demütig | demütigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich selbst nicht über andere stellend; sich zurücknehmend | jemanden durch Worte oder Handlungen erniedrigen, in seiner Würde und seinem Stolz verletzen |
Where the eye mixes demütig and demütigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. demütig runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against demütigen's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: demütig vs demütigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demütig is [ˈdeːmyːtɪç] while demütigen is [ˈdeːˌmyːtɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “demütig” sits inside “demütigen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demütig is recorded at frequency rank #37,446, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdeːmyːtɪç]. demütigen is at rank #35,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdeːˌmyːtɪɡn̩].
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 73150, this pair ranks #368,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demütig vs demütigen
Shared letters: degimtü. Private to "demütig": -. Private to "demütigen": n.
"demütig" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "demütigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demütig" and "demütigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demütig" or "demütigen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "demütig" and "demütigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demütig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demütigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demütig" and "demütigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demütigen vs Demütigung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #368,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.