Which to use
“geringfügig” and “geringfügige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,926
- “geringfügig” frequency rank
- #31,576
- “geringfügige” frequency rank
- 44502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geringfügig | geringfügige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in kleinem Ausmaß; ohne große Auswirkungen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geringfügig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geringfügig and geringfügige apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. geringfügig ([ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç]) and geringfügige ([ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪɡə]) 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) - “geringfügig” sits inside “geringfügige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geringfügig is recorded at frequency rank #12,926, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç]. geringfügige is at rank #31,576, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪɡə].
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 44502, this pair ranks #1,384,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geringfügig vs geringfügige
Shared letters: efginrü. Private to "geringfügig": -. Private to "geringfügige": -.
"geringfügig" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC · "geringfügige" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering geringfügig vs geringfügige
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- 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 “geringfügig” entry
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