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“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.

9 ch
endgültig
10 ch
endgültige

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɛntɡʏltɪç] versus [ˈɛntɡʏltɪɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "endgültig" vs "endgültige" - which ranks higher?
"endgültig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,308 in our German list, against #9,010 for "endgültige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list