Which to use
“extrem” and “extremen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,511
- “extrem” frequency rank
- #8,858
- “extremen” frequency rank
- 10369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrem | extremen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in irgend einem Maße nicht zu übertreffen; am weitesten von der Mitte oder dem Durchschnitt entfernt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem |
Where the eye mixes extrem and extremen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: extrem vs extremen
A purely visual mix-up. extrem ([ɛksˈtʁeːm]) and extremen ([ɛksˈtʁeːmən]) 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) - “extrem” sits inside “extremen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extrem is recorded at frequency rank #1,511, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛksˈtʁeːm]. extremen is at rank #8,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛksˈtʁeːmən].
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 10369, this pair ranks #1,975,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extrem vs extremen
Shared letters: emrtx. Private to "extrem": -. Private to "extremen": n.
"extrem" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "extremen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extrem" and "extremen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extrem" or "extremen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extrem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extremen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrem" and "extremen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extremen vs extremes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,975,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.