Which to use
“geringe” and “geringem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,121
- “geringe” frequency rank
- #11,656
- “geringem” frequency rank
- 15777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geringe | geringem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gering |
Where the eye mixes geringe and geringem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geringe vs geringem
A purely visual mix-up. geringe ([ɡəˈʁɪŋə]) and geringem ([ɡəˈʁɪŋəm]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “geringe” sits inside “geringem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geringe is recorded at frequency rank #4,121, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋə]. geringem is at rank #11,656, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋəm].
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 15777, this pair ranks #1,941,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geringe vs geringem
Shared letters: eginr. Private to "geringe": -. Private to "geringem": m.
"geringe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "geringem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geringe" for "geringem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geringe" or "geringem"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geringe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geringem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geringe" and "geringem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geringem vs gerungen". 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 #1,941,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.