diesjährigevsdiesjährigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,601
“diesjährige” frequency rank
#8,540
“diesjährigen” frequency rank
24141
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diesjährige diesjährigen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs diesjährig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs diesjährig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diesjährige and diesjährigen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
diesjährige
12 ch
diesjährigen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. diesjährige ([ˈdiːsˌjɛːʁɪɡə]) and diesjährigen ([ˈdiːsˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]) 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) - “diesjährige” sits inside “diesjährigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

diesjährige is recorded at frequency rank #15,601, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdiːsˌjɛːʁɪɡə]. diesjährigen is at rank #8,540, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdiːsˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩].

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 24141, this pair ranks #1,851,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of diesjährige vs diesjährigen

Shared letters: deghijrsä. Private to "diesjährige": -. Private to "diesjährigen": n.

"diesjährige" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCV  ·  "diesjährigen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

diesjährige#15,601
diesjährigen#8,540

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diesjährige" and "diesjährigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdiːsˌjɛːʁɪɡə] versus [ˈdiːsˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diesjährige" or "diesjährigen"?
"diesjährigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,540 in our German list, against #15,601 for "diesjährige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering diesjährige vs diesjährigen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list