Which to use
“fähigen” and “fähiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,882
- “fähigen” frequency rank
- #46,662
- “fähiger” frequency rank
- 73544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fähigen | fähiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig |
Where the eye mixes fähigen and fähiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fähigen and fähiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between fähigen and fähiger
A purely visual mix-up. fähigen ([ˈfɛːɪɡn̩]) and fähiger ([ˈfɛːɪɡɐ]) 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 “fähigen” becomes r in “fähiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fähigen is recorded at frequency rank #26,882, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛːɪɡn̩]. fähiger is at rank #46,662, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛːɪɡɐ].
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 73544, this pair ranks #357,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fähigen vs fähiger
Shared letters: efghiä. Private to "fähigen": n. Private to "fähiger": r.
"fähigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "fähiger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fähigen" and "fähiger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fähigen" or "fähiger"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fähigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fähiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #357,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fähigen" and "fähiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fähiger vs Farbiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #357,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.