Which to use
“gegenseitigen” and “gegenseitiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,836
- “gegenseitigen” frequency rank
- #32,548
- “gegenseitiges” frequency rank
- 46384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegenseitigen | gegenseitiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gegenseitig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gegenseitig |
Where the eye mixes gegenseitigen and gegenseitiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. gegenseitigen and gegenseitiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gegenseitigen with gegenseitiges
A purely visual mix-up. gegenseitigen ([ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]) and gegenseitiges ([ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡəs]) 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 “gegenseitigen” becomes s in “gegenseitiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegenseitigen is recorded at frequency rank #13,836, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. gegenseitiges is at rank #32,548, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡəs].
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 46384, this pair ranks #1,320,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gegenseitigen vs gegenseitiges
Shared letters: eginst. Private to "gegenseitigen": -. Private to "gegenseitiges": -.
"gegenseitigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCVC · "gegenseitiges" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gegenseitigen ← eggenseitigen · geegnseitigen · gegenesitigen · gegennseitigen · gegenseiitgen · gegenseitgien · gegenseitiegn · gegenseitigenn
- gegenseitiges ← eggenseitiges · geegnseitiges · gegenesitiges · gegennseitiges · gegenseiitges · gegenseitgies · gegenseitiegs · gegenseitigess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gegenseitigen" and "gegenseitiges" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gegenseitigen" or "gegenseitiges" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegenseitigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gegenseitiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,320,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegenseitigen" and "gegenseitiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gegenseitigem vs gegenseitiges". 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 #1,320,916 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.