Which to use
“gewaltig” and “gewaltige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,478
- “gewaltig” frequency rank
- #11,887
- “gewaltige” frequency rank
- 19365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewaltig | gewaltige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr groß oder sehr bedeutend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewaltig |
Where the eye mixes gewaltig and gewaltige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gewaltig runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gewaltige's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gewaltig with gewaltige
A purely visual mix-up. gewaltig ([ɡəˈvaltɪç]) and gewaltige ([ɡəˈvaltɪɡə]) 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) - “gewaltig” sits inside “gewaltige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewaltig is recorded at frequency rank #7,478, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltɪç]. gewaltige is at rank #11,887, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltɪɡə].
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 19365, this pair ranks #1,909,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewaltig vs gewaltige
Shared letters: aegiltw. Private to "gewaltig": -. Private to "gewaltige": -.
"gewaltig" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewaltige" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gewaltig" and "gewaltige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gewaltig" or "gewaltige"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewaltig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewaltige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewaltig" and "gewaltige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewaltige vs gewaltiges". 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 #1,909,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.