Which to use
“gewalttätigen” and “gewalttätiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,935
- “gewalttätigen” frequency rank
- #49,733
- “gewalttätiger” frequency rank
- 69668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewalttätigen | gewalttätiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewalttätig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewalttätig |
Where the eye mixes gewalttätigen and gewalttätiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. gewalttätigen and gewalttätiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gewalttätigen with gewalttätiger
A purely visual mix-up. gewalttätigen ([ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “gewalttätigen” becomes r in “gewalttätiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewalttätigen is recorded at frequency rank #19,935, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaltˌtɛːtɪɡn̩]. 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 69668, this pair ranks #469,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gewalttätigen vs gewalttätiger
Shared letters: aegiltwä. Private to "gewalttätigen": n. Private to "gewalttätiger": r.
"gewalttätigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCVC · "gewalttätiger" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewalttätigen" and "gewalttätiger" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gewalttätigen" or "gewalttätiger" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gewalttätigen" and "gewalttätiger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewalttätigen" 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 #469,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewalttätigen" and "gewalttätiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewalttätige vs gewalttätiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #469,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.