Which to use
“direktem” and “direktes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,569
- “direktem” frequency rank
- #27,245
- “direktes” frequency rank
- 48814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | direktem | direktes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs direkt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs direkt |
Where the eye mixes direktem and direktes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. direktem and direktes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between direktem and direktes
A purely visual mix-up. direktem ([diˈʁɛktəm]) and direktes ([diˈʁɛktəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “direktem” becomes s in “direktes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
direktem is recorded at frequency rank #21,569, classified as anadj, pronounced [diˈʁɛktəm]. direktes is at rank #27,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [diˈʁɛktəs].
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 48814, this pair ranks #1,234,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of direktem vs direktes
Shared letters: deikrt. Private to "direktem": m. Private to "direktes": s.
"direktem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "direktes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "direktem" and "direktes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "direktem" or "direktes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "direktem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "direktes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,234,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "direktem" and "direktes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defektes vs direktes". 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 #1,234,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.