Which to use
“giftig” and “gültig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,599
- “giftig” frequency rank
- #6,432
- “gültig” frequency rank
- 24031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | giftig | gültig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesundheitsschädlich, schadstoffhaltig | Geltung besitzend |
Where the eye mixes giftig and gültig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. giftig and gültig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: giftig vs gültig
A purely visual mix-up. giftig ([ˈɡɪftɪç]) and gültig ([ˈɡʏltɪç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
giftig is recorded at frequency rank #17,599, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɪftɪç]. gültig is at rank #6,432, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪç].
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 24031, this pair ranks #1,853,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of giftig vs gültig
Shared letters: git. Private to "giftig": f. Private to "gültig": lü.
"giftig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gültig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- giftig ← gfitig · ggiftig · gifftig · gifitg · giftgi · giftigg · gifttig · gitfig
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "giftig" and "gültig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "giftig" vs "gültig" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "giftig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gültig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "giftig" and "gültig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "giftig vs giftiger". 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 #1,853,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.