derartigevsderartigerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,575
“derartige” frequency rank
#20,559
“derartiger” frequency rank
26134
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature derartige derartiger
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs derartig Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs derartig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set derartige and derartiger apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
derartige
10 ch
derartiger

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. derartige ([ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪɡə]) and derartiger ([ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪɡɐ]) 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) - “derartige” sits inside “derartiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

derartige is recorded at frequency rank #5,575, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪɡə]. derartiger is at rank #20,559, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪɡɐ].

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 26134, this pair ranks #1,822,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of derartige vs derartiger

Shared letters: adegirt. Private to "derartige": -. Private to "derartiger": -.

"derartige" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "derartiger" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • derartigedderartige · dearrtige · deraritge · derarrtige · derartgie · derartieg · derartigge · derarttige
  • derartigerdderartiger · dearrtiger · deraritger · derarrtiger · derartgier · derartiegr · derartigerr · derartigger

Frequency comparison

derartige#5,575
derartiger#20,559

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "derartige" and "derartiger" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪɡə] versus [ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪɡɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "derartige" or "derartiger"?
"derartige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,575 in our German list, against #20,559 for "derartiger". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering derartige vs derartiger

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 “derartige” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list