Which to use
“glaubwürdige” and “glaubwürdiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,542
- “glaubwürdige” frequency rank
- #45,994
- “glaubwürdiger” frequency rank
- 88536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glaubwürdige | glaubwürdiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs glaubwürdig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glaubwürdig |
Where the eye mixes glaubwürdige and glaubwürdiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. glaubwürdige runs 12 letters (CCVVCCVCCVCV) against glaubwürdiger's 13 (CCVVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: glaubwürdige vs glaubwürdiger
A purely visual mix-up. glaubwürdige ([ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪɡə]) and glaubwürdiger ([ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪɡɐ]) 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) - “glaubwürdige” sits inside “glaubwürdiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glaubwürdige is recorded at frequency rank #42,542, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪɡə]. glaubwürdiger is at rank #45,994, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪɡɐ].
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 88536, this pair ranks #67,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of glaubwürdige vs glaubwürdiger
Shared letters: abdegilruwü. Private to "glaubwürdige": -. Private to "glaubwürdiger": -.
"glaubwürdige" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVCV · "glaubwürdiger" · 13 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "glaubwürdige" and "glaubwürdiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "glaubwürdige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "glaubwürdiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glaubwürdige" and "glaubwürdiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glaubwürdig vs glaubwürdiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #67,261 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.