Which to use
“gewaltige” and “gewaltiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,887
- “gewaltige” frequency rank
- #31,074
- “gewaltiges” frequency rank
- 42961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewaltige | gewaltiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewaltig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewaltig |
Where the eye mixes gewaltige and gewaltiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gewaltige runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against gewaltiges's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gewaltige with gewaltiges
A purely visual mix-up. gewaltige ([ɡəˈvaltɪɡə]) and gewaltiges ([ɡəˈvaltɪɡəs]) 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) - “gewaltige” sits inside “gewaltiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewaltige is recorded at frequency rank #11,887, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltɪɡə]. gewaltiges is at rank #31,074, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltɪɡəs].
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 42961, this pair ranks #1,432,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewaltige vs gewaltiges
Shared letters: aegiltw. Private to "gewaltige": -. Private to "gewaltiges": s.
"gewaltige" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "gewaltiges" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewaltige ← egwaltige · geawltige · gewalitge · gewalltige · gewaltgie · gewaltieg · gewaltigge · gewalttige
- gewaltiges ← egwaltiges · geawltiges · gewalitges · gewalltiges · gewaltgies · gewaltiegs · gewaltigess · gewaltigges
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewaltige" and "gewaltiges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewaltige" or "gewaltiges"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gewaltige" and "gewaltiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewaltige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewaltiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,432,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewaltige" and "gewaltiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewaltiger 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 #1,432,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.