Which to use
“gültig” and “gültige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,432
- “gültig” frequency rank
- #11,666
- “gültige” frequency rank
- 18098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gültig | gültige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geltung besitzend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gültig |
Where the eye mixes gültig and gültige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gültig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against gültige's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gültig with gültige
A purely visual mix-up. gültig ([ˈɡʏltɪç]) and gültige ([ˈɡʏltɪɡə]) 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) - “gültig” sits inside “gültige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gültig is recorded at frequency rank #6,432, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪç]. gültige is at rank #11,666, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪɡə].
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 18098, this pair ranks #1,921,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gültig vs gültige
Shared letters: giltü. Private to "gültig": -. Private to "gültige": e.
"gültig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gültige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gültig" and "gültige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gültig" vs "gültige" - 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 "gültig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gültige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gültig" and "gültige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gültige vs gültiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,921,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.