Which to use
“erträglich” and “erträglicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,711
- “erträglich” frequency rank
- #35,753
- “erträglicher” frequency rank
- 58464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erträglich | erträglicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dergestalt, dass es ausgehalten werden kann | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erträglich |
Where the eye mixes erträglich and erträglicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. erträglich runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against erträglicher's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erträglich with erträglicher
A purely visual mix-up. erträglich ([ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːklɪç]) and erträglicher ([ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːklɪçɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “erträglich” sits inside “erträglicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erträglich is recorded at frequency rank #22,711, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːklɪç]. erträglicher is at rank #35,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːklɪçɐ].
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 58464, this pair ranks #861,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erträglich vs erträglicher
Shared letters: ceghilrtä. Private to "erträglich": -. Private to "erträglicher": -.
"erträglich" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "erträglicher" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erträglich" and "erträglicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erträglich" vs "erträglicher" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erträglich" and "erträglicher" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erträglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erträglicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #861,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #861,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.