Which to use
“extremen” and “extremes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,858
- “extremen” frequency rank
- #43,858
- “extremes” frequency rank
- 52716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extremen | extremes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem |
Where the eye mixes extremen and extremes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: extremen vs extremes
A purely visual mix-up. extremen ([ɛksˈtʁeːmən]) and extremes ([ɛksˈtʁeːməs]) 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 - n in “extremen” becomes s in “extremes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extremen is recorded at frequency rank #8,858, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛksˈtʁeːmən]. extremes is at rank #43,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛksˈtʁeːməs].
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 52716, this pair ranks #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extremen vs extremes
Shared letters: emrtx. Private to "extremen": n. Private to "extremes": s.
"extremen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "extremes" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extremen" for "extremes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "extremen" or "extremes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extremen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extremes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extremen" and "extremes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extremer 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 #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.