Which to use
“fertig” and “fertiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #811
- “fertig” frequency rank
- #36,322
- “fertiges” frequency rank
- 37133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fertig | fertiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Ende geführt, zu einem Abschluss gebracht | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertig |
Where the eye mixes fertig and fertiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fertig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fertiges's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fertig with fertiges
A purely visual mix-up. fertig ([ˈfɛʁtɪç]) and fertiges ([ˈfɛʁtɪɡəs]) 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) - “fertig” sits inside “fertiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fertig is recorded at frequency rank #811, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪç]. fertiges is at rank #36,322, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪɡəs].
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 37133, this pair ranks #1,597,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fertig vs fertiges
Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "fertig": -. Private to "fertiges": s.
"fertig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fertiges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fertig" and "fertiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fertig" or "fertiges" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fertig" and "fertiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fertig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fertiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,597,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fertig" and "fertiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fertiges vs fettige". 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 #1,597,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.