Which to use
“direkten” and “direkter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,237
- “direkten” frequency rank
- #7,455
- “direkter” frequency rank
- 10692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | direkten | direkter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs direkt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs direkt |
Where the eye mixes direkten and direkter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. direkten and direkter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between direkten and direkter
A purely visual mix-up. direkten ([diˈʁɛktn̩]) and direkter ([diˈʁɛktɐ]) 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 - n in “direkten” becomes r in “direkter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
direkten is recorded at frequency rank #3,237, classified as anadj, pronounced [diˈʁɛktn̩]. direkter is at rank #7,455, tagged as anadj, pronounced [diˈʁɛktɐ].
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 10692, this pair ranks #1,973,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of direkten vs direkter
Shared letters: deikrt. Private to "direkten": n. Private to "direkter": -.
"direkten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "direkter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "direkten" and "direkter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "direkten" or "direkter"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "direkten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "direkter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "direkten" and "direkter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dialekten vs direkten". 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 #1,973,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.