Which to use
“Eifersucht” is a noun and “eifersüchtig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,265
- “Eifersucht” frequency rank
- #14,787
- “eifersüchtig” frequency rank
- 27052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eifersucht | eifersüchtig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | krankhafter Neid, meist ausgelöst durch tatsächliche oder scheinbare Bevorzugung anderer | Eifersucht verspürend, von Eifersucht bestimmt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Eifersucht and eifersüchtig apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Eifersucht and eifersüchtig 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 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eifersucht is recorded at frequency rank #12,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʊxt]. eifersüchtig is at rank #14,787, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʏçtɪç].
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 27052, this pair ranks #1,808,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Eifersucht" and "eifersüchtig" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Eifersucht vs eifersüchtig
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Eifersucht”; for an adjective, it's “eifersüchtig”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Eifersucht” entry
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