Which to use
“dunklem” and “dunklere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,516
- “dunklem” frequency rank
- #44,538
- “dunklere” frequency rank
- 75054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dunklem | dunklere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkel | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs dunkel |
Where the eye mixes dunklem and dunklere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dunklem vs dunklere
A purely visual mix-up. dunklem ([ˈdʊŋkləm]) and dunklere ([ˈdʊŋkləʁə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dunklem is recorded at frequency rank #30,516, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊŋkləm]. dunklere is at rank #44,538, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊŋkləʁə].
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 75054, this pair ranks #317,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dunklem vs dunklere
Shared letters: deklnu. Private to "dunklem": m. Private to "dunklere": r.
"dunklem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "dunklere" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dunklem" and "dunklere" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dunklem" vs "dunklere" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dunklem" and "dunklere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dunklem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dunklere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dunklem" and "dunklere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dunklere vs dunkleren". 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 #317,616 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.