Which to use
“erkennbar” and “erkennbare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,267
- “erkennbar” frequency rank
- #25,116
- “erkennbare” frequency rank
- 29383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erkennbar | erkennbare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so deutlich, dass man weiß, was man vor seinen Augen hat | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erkennbar and erkennbare apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. erkennbar ([ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːɐ̯]) and erkennbare ([ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁə]) 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) - “erkennbar” sits inside “erkennbare”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erkennbar is recorded at frequency rank #4,267, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːɐ̯]. erkennbare is at rank #25,116, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁə].
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 29383, this pair ranks #1,767,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erkennbar vs erkennbare
Shared letters: abeknr. Private to "erkennbar": -. Private to "erkennbare": -.
"erkennbar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "erkennbare" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erkennbar ← ekrennbar · ereknnbar · erkenbar · erkenbnar · erkennabr · erkennbarr · erkennbbar · erkennbra
- erkennbare ← ekrennbare · ereknnbare · erkenbare · erkenbnare · erkennabre · erkennbaer · erkennbarre · erkennbbare
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erkennbar" and "erkennbare" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering erkennbar vs erkennbare
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 “erkennbar” entry
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