Which to use
“gewaltiger” and “gewaltiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,744
- “gewaltiger” frequency rank
- #31,074
- “gewaltiges” frequency rank
- 53818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewaltiger | gewaltiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ 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 gewaltiger and gewaltiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gewaltiger and gewaltiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gewaltiger vs gewaltiges
A purely visual mix-up. gewaltiger ([ɡəˈvaltɪɡɐ]) 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 - r in “gewaltiger” becomes s in “gewaltiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewaltiger is recorded at frequency rank #22,744, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltɪɡɐ]. 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 53818, this pair ranks #1,043,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewaltiger vs gewaltiges
Shared letters: aegiltw. Private to "gewaltiger": r. Private to "gewaltiges": s.
"gewaltiger" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "gewaltiges" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewaltiger ← egwaltiger · geawltiger · gewalitger · gewalltiger · gewaltgier · gewaltiegr · gewaltigerr · gewaltigger
- gewaltiges ← egwaltiges · geawltiges · gewalitges · gewalltiges · gewaltgies · gewaltiegs · gewaltigess · gewaltigges
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gewaltiger" for "gewaltiges" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gewaltiger" vs "gewaltiges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gewaltiger" and "gewaltiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewaltiger" 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 #1,043,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewaltiger" and "gewaltiges" 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 #1,043,058 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.