Which to use
“dreckigen” and “dreckiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,575
- “dreckigen” frequency rank
- #43,110
- “dreckiges” frequency rank
- 64685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dreckigen | dreckiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreckig |
Where the eye mixes dreckigen and dreckiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dreckigen with dreckiges
A purely visual mix-up. dreckigen ([ˈdʁɛkɪɡn̩]) and dreckiges ([ˈdʁɛkɪɡəs]) 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 “dreckigen” becomes s in “dreckiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dreckigen is recorded at frequency rank #21,575, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʁɛkɪɡn̩]. dreckiges is at rank #43,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʁɛkɪɡəs].
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 64685, this pair ranks #632,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dreckigen vs dreckiges
Shared letters: cdegikr. Private to "dreckigen": n. Private to "dreckiges": s.
"dreckigen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "dreckiges" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dreckigen" and "dreckiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dreckigen" or "dreckiges"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dreckigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dreckiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #632,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dreckigen" and "dreckiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dreckiger vs dreckiges". 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 #632,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.