gewalttätigevsgewalttätigerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gewalttätige” and “gewalttätiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,150
“gewalttätige” frequency rank
#49,733
“gewalttätiger” frequency rank
74883
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gewalttätige gewalttätiger
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewalttätig Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewalttätig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gewalttätige and gewalttätiger apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
gewalttätige
13 ch
gewalttätiger

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gewalttätige ([ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡə]) and gewalttätiger ([ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡɐ]) 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 “gewalttätiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74883, 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]. gewalttätiger is at rank #49,733, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡɐ].

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 74883, this pair ranks #321,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gewalttätige vs gewalttätiger

Shared letters: aegiltwä. Private to "gewalttätige": -. Private to "gewalttätiger": r.

"gewalttätige" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCV  ·  "gewalttätiger" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

gewalttätige#25,150
gewalttätiger#49,733

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gewalttätige" and "gewalttätiger" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡə] versus [ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gewalttätige" or "gewalttätiger"?
"gewalttätige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,150 in our German list, against #49,733 for "gewalttätiger". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gewalttätige vs gewalttätiger

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list