Which to use
“Fünfjährige” is a noun and “fünfjährigen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,827
- “Fünfjährige” frequency rank
- #34,670
- “fünfjährigen” frequency rank
- 76497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fünfjährige | fünfjährigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mädchen im Alter von fünf Jahren | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfjährig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fünfjährige and fünfjährigen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fünfjährige is [ˈfʏnfˌjɛːʁɪɡə] while fünfjährigen is [ˈfʏnfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Fünfjährige” sits inside “fünfjährigen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fünfjährige is recorded at frequency rank #41,827, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏnfˌjɛːʁɪɡə]. fünfjährigen is at rank #34,670, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʏnfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩].
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 76497, this pair ranks #282,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fünfjährige vs fünfjährigen
Shared letters: efghijnräü. Private to "Fünfjährige": -. Private to "fünfjährigen": -.
"Fünfjährige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV · "fünfjährigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fünfjährige" and "fünfjährigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fünfjährige" or "fünfjährigen"?
Remembering Fünfjährige vs fünfjährigen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Fünfjährige”; for an adjective, it's “fünfjährigen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fünfjährige” entry
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