Which to use
“gewaltigen” and “gewaltiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,442
- “gewaltigen” frequency rank
- #31,074
- “gewaltiges” frequency rank
- 42516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewaltigen | gewaltiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewaltig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewaltig |
Where the eye mixes gewaltigen and gewaltiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gewaltigen and gewaltiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gewaltigen with gewaltiges
A purely visual mix-up. gewaltigen ([ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “gewaltigen” becomes s in “gewaltiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewaltigen is recorded at frequency rank #11,442, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]. 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 42516, this pair ranks #1,446,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewaltigen vs gewaltiges
Shared letters: aegiltw. Private to "gewaltigen": n. Private to "gewaltiges": s.
"gewaltigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "gewaltiges" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewaltigen ← egwaltigen · geawltigen · gewalitgen · gewalltigen · gewaltgien · gewaltiegn · gewaltigenn · gewaltiggen
- gewaltiges ← egwaltiges · geawltiges · gewalitges · gewalltiges · gewaltgies · gewaltiegs · gewaltigess · gewaltigges
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewaltigen" and "gewaltiges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gewaltigen" vs "gewaltiges" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gewaltigen" and "gewaltiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewaltigen" 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 #1,446,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewaltigen" 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 #1,446,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.