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 eye mixes gewalttätige and gewalttätiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. gewalttätige runs 12 letters (CVCVCCCVCVCV) against gewalttätiger's 13 (CVCVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gewalttätige with gewalttätiger
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gewalttätige" and "gewalttätiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gewalttätige" or "gewalttätiger" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "gewalttätige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewalttätiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewalttätige" and "gewalttätiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewalttätigen vs gewalttätiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #321,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.