Which to use
“geringe” and “geringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,121
- “geringe” frequency rank
- #4,043
- “geringen” frequency rank
- 8164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geringe | geringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering |
Where the eye mixes geringe and geringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geringe vs geringen
A purely visual mix-up. geringe ([ɡəˈʁɪŋə]) and geringen ([ɡəˈʁɪŋən]) 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 “geringen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8164, 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]. geringen is at rank #4,043, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋən].
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 8164, this pair ranks #1,985,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geringe vs geringen
Shared letters: eginr. Private to "geringe": -. Private to "geringen": -.
"geringe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "geringen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geringe" and "geringen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geringe" vs "geringen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "geringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geringe" and "geringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geringe vs Gerlinde". 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 #1,985,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.