enormervsenormesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“enormer” and “enormes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,382
“enormer” frequency rank
#33,022
“enormes” frequency rank
59404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enormer enormes
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs enorm Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs enorm

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enormer and enormes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
enormer
7 ch
enormes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enormer ([eˈnɔʁmɐ]) and enormes ([eˈnɔʁməs]) 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 a single letter - r in “enormer” becomes s in “enormes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enormer is recorded at frequency rank #26,382, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈnɔʁmɐ]. enormes is at rank #33,022, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈnɔʁməs].

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 59404, this pair ranks #825,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of enormer vs enormes

Shared letters: emnor. Private to "enormer": -. Private to "enormes": s.

"enormer" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "enormes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enormerennormer · enomrer · enoremr · enormerr · enormmer · enormre · enorrmer · enromer
  • enormesennormes · enomres · enorems · enormess · enormmes · enormse · enorrmes · enromes

Frequency comparison

enormer#26,382
enormes#33,022

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enormer" and "enormes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈnɔʁmɐ] versus [eˈnɔʁməs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enormer" or "enormes"?
"enormer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,382 in our German list, against #33,022 for "enormes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enormer vs enormes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enormer” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list