Which to use
“dunklere” and “dunkles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,538
- “dunklere” frequency rank
- #17,263
- “dunkles” frequency rank
- 61801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dunklere | dunkles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs dunkel | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkel |
Where the eye mixes dunklere and dunkles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dunklere with dunkles
A purely visual mix-up. dunklere ([ˈdʊŋkləʁə]) and dunkles ([ˈdʊŋkləs]) 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 61801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dunklere is recorded at frequency rank #44,538, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊŋkləʁə]. dunkles is at rank #17,263, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊŋkləs].
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 61801, this pair ranks #736,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dunklere vs dunkles
Shared letters: deklnu. Private to "dunklere": r. Private to "dunkles": s.
"dunklere" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "dunkles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dunklere" and "dunkles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dunklere" or "dunkles"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dunklere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dunkles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #736,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dunklere" and "dunkles" 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 #736,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.