Which to use
“greifbare” and “greifbarer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,214
- “greifbare” frequency rank
- #48,943
- “greifbarer” frequency rank
- 90157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | greifbare | greifbarer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs greifbar | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs greifbar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set greifbare and greifbarer apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. greifbare ([ˈɡʁaɪ̯fbaːʁə]) and greifbarer ([ˈɡʁaɪ̯fbaːʁɐ]) 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) - “greifbare” sits inside “greifbarer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
greifbare is recorded at frequency rank #41,214, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaɪ̯fbaːʁə]. greifbarer is at rank #48,943, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaɪ̯fbaːʁɐ].
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 90157, this pair ranks #49,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of greifbare vs greifbarer
Shared letters: abefgir. Private to "greifbare": -. Private to "greifbarer": -.
"greifbare" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCV · "greifbarer" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- greifbare ← gerifbare · ggreifbare · grefibare · greibfare · greifabre · greifbaer · greifbarre · greifbbare
- greifbarer ← gerifbarer · ggreifbarer · grefibarer · greibfarer · greifabrer · greifbaerr · greifbarerr · greifbarrer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "greifbare" and "greifbarer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "greifbare" or "greifbarer"?
Remembering greifbare vs greifbarer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “greifbare” entry
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