Which to use
“dunkler” and “dunklere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,004
- “dunkler” frequency rank
- #44,538
- “dunklere” frequency rank
- 53542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dunkler | dunklere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkel | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs dunkel |
Where the eye mixes dunkler and dunklere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dunkler and dunklere
A purely visual mix-up. dunkler ([ˈdʊŋklɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “dunkler” sits inside “dunklere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dunkler is recorded at frequency rank #9,004, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊŋklɐ]. 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 53542, this pair ranks #1,053,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dunkler vs dunklere
Shared letters: deklnru. Private to "dunkler": -. Private to "dunklere": -.
"dunkler" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "dunklere" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dunkler" and "dunklere" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dunkler" vs "dunklere" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dunkler" and "dunklere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dunkler" 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 #1,053,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dunkler" 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 #1,053,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.