Which to use
“feuchte” and “feuchter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,718
- “feuchte” frequency rank
- #24,334
- “feuchter” frequency rank
- 34052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuchte | feuchter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feuchte and feuchter apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
feuchte and feuchter form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “feuchte” sits inside “feuchter” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuchte is recorded at frequency rank #9,718, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtə]. feuchter is at rank #24,334, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtɐ].
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 34052, this pair ranks #1,672,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering feuchte vs feuchter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feuchte” entry
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