Which to use
“derzeitige” and “derzeitigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,634
- “derzeitige” frequency rank
- #7,894
- “derzeitigen” frequency rank
- 18528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derzeitige | derzeitigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs derzeitig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs derzeitig |
Where the eye mixes derzeitige and derzeitigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. derzeitige runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCV) against derzeitigen's 11 (CVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: derzeitige vs derzeitigen
A purely visual mix-up. derzeitige ([deːɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪɡə]) and derzeitigen ([deːɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩]) 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) - “derzeitige” sits inside “derzeitigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derzeitige is recorded at frequency rank #10,634, classified as anadj, pronounced [deːɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪɡə]. derzeitigen is at rank #7,894, tagged as anadj, pronounced [deːɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩].
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 18528, this pair ranks #1,917,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of derzeitige vs derzeitigen
Shared letters: degirtz. Private to "derzeitige": -. Private to "derzeitigen": n.
"derzeitige" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV · "derzeitigen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- derzeitige ← dderzeitige · derezitige · derrzeitige · derzeiitge · derzeitgie · derzeitieg · derzeitigge · derzeittige
- derzeitigen ← dderzeitigen · derezitigen · derrzeitigen · derzeiitgen · derzeitgien · derzeitiegn · derzeitigenn · derzeitiggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derzeitige" and "derzeitigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "derzeitige" vs "derzeitigen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "derzeitige" and "derzeitigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derzeitige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derzeitigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derzeitige" and "derzeitigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derzeitige vs derzeitiger". 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 #1,917,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.