Which to use
“glaubwürdig” and “glaubwürdige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,084
- “glaubwürdig” frequency rank
- #42,542
- “glaubwürdige” frequency rank
- 56626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glaubwürdig | glaubwürdige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass man ihm glauben kann | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs glaubwürdig |
Where the eye mixes glaubwürdig and glaubwürdige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. glaubwürdig runs 11 letters (CCVVCCVCCVC) against glaubwürdige's 12 (CCVVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses glaubwürdig with glaubwürdige
A purely visual mix-up. glaubwürdig ([ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç]) and glaubwürdige ([ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪɡə]) 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) - “glaubwürdig” sits inside “glaubwürdige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glaubwürdig is recorded at frequency rank #14,084, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç]. glaubwürdige is at rank #42,542, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪɡə].
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 56626, this pair ranks #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glaubwürdig vs glaubwürdige
Shared letters: abdgilruwü. Private to "glaubwürdig": -. Private to "glaubwürdige": e.
"glaubwürdig" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC · "glaubwürdige" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "glaubwürdig" for "glaubwürdige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "glaubwürdig" vs "glaubwürdige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "glaubwürdig" and "glaubwürdige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "glaubwürdig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "glaubwürdige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glaubwürdig" and "glaubwürdige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glaubwürdige vs glaubwürdiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.