Which to use
“endgültig” and “endgültige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,308
- “endgültig” frequency rank
- #9,010
- “endgültige” frequency rank
- 12318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | endgültig | endgültige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein für alle Mal, nicht mehr änderbar | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs endgültig |
Where the eye mixes endgültig and endgültige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. endgültig runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against endgültige's 10 (VCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between endgültig and endgültige
A purely visual mix-up. endgültig ([ˈɛntɡʏltɪç]) and endgültige ([ˈɛntɡʏltɪɡə]) 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) - “endgültig” sits inside “endgültige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
endgültig is recorded at frequency rank #3,308, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛntɡʏltɪç]. endgültige is at rank #9,010, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛntɡʏltɪɡə].
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 12318, this pair ranks #1,964,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of endgültig vs endgültige
Shared letters: degilntü. Private to "endgültig": -. Private to "endgültige": -.
"endgültig" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "endgültige" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "endgültig" for "endgültige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "endgültig" vs "endgültige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "endgültig" and "endgültige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "endgültig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "endgültige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "endgültig" and "endgültige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "endgültige vs endgültiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,964,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.