Which to use
“gierig” and “gierigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,274
- “gierig” frequency rank
- #46,694
- “gierigen” frequency rank
- 66968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gierig | gierigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | triebartig danach verlangend, etwas zu bekommen oder zu besitzen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gierig |
Where the eye mixes gierig and gierigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gierig runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against gierigen's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gierig and gierigen
A purely visual mix-up. gierig ([ˈɡiːʁɪç]) and gierigen ([ˈɡiːʁɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gierig” sits inside “gierigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gierig is recorded at frequency rank #20,274, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡiːʁɪç]. gierigen is at rank #46,694, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡiːʁɪɡn̩].
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 66968, this pair ranks #555,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gierig vs gierigen
Shared letters: egir. Private to "gierig": -. Private to "gierigen": n.
"gierig" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "gierigen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gierig" and "gierigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gierig" or "gierigen"?
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 "gierig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gierigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #555,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gierig" and "gierigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geigen vs gierigen". 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 #555,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.