Which to use
“gültig” and “gültigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,432
- “gültig” frequency rank
- #9,038
- “gültigen” frequency rank
- 15470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gültig | gültigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geltung besitzend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gültig |
Where the eye mixes gültig and gültigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gültig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against gültigen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gültig with gültigen
A purely visual mix-up. gültig ([ˈɡʏltɪç]) and gültigen ([ˈɡʏltɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gültig” sits inside “gültigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15470, 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]. gültigen is at rank #9,038, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪɡn̩].
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 15470, this pair ranks #1,943,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gültig vs gültigen
Shared letters: giltü. Private to "gültig": -. Private to "gültigen": en.
"gültig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gültigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gültig" and "gültigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gültig" vs "gültigen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gültig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gültigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gültig" and "gültigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gültigen vs gültiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,943,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.