Which to use
“dreckig” and “dreckige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,260
- “dreckig” frequency rank
- #18,858
- “dreckige” frequency rank
- 31118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dreckig | dreckige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmutzig, von Dreck befallen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dreckig and dreckige apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
dreckig and dreckige form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dreckig” sits inside “dreckige” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dreckig is recorded at frequency rank #12,260, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʁɛkɪç]. dreckige is at rank #18,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʁɛkɪɡə].
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 31118, this pair ranks #1,734,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering dreckig vs dreckige
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 “dreckig” entry
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