Which to use
“gewalttätige” and “gewalttätigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,150
- “gewalttätige” frequency rank
- #19,935
- “gewalttätigen” frequency rank
- 45085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewalttätige | gewalttätigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewalttätig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewalttätig |
Where the eye mixes gewalttätige and gewalttätigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. gewalttätige runs 12 letters (CVCVCCCVCVCV) against gewalttätigen's 13 (CVCVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gewalttätige vs gewalttätigen
A purely visual mix-up. gewalttätige ([ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡə]) and gewalttätigen ([ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡn̩]) 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) - “gewalttätige” sits inside “gewalttätigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewalttätige is recorded at frequency rank #25,150, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡə]. gewalttätigen is at rank #19,935, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡn̩].
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 45085, this pair ranks #1,364,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewalttätige vs gewalttätigen
Shared letters: aegiltwä. Private to "gewalttätige": -. Private to "gewalttätigen": n.
"gewalttätige" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCV · "gewalttätigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gewalttätige" and "gewalttätigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gewalttätige" or "gewalttätigen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewalttätige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewalttätigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,364,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewalttätige" and "gewalttätigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewalttätige vs gewalttätiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,364,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.