Which to use
“gültigen” and “gültiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,038
- “gültigen” frequency rank
- #45,328
- “gültiger” frequency rank
- 54366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gültigen | gültiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gültig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gültig |
Where the eye mixes gültigen and gültiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gültigen and gültiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gültigen and gültiger
A purely visual mix-up. gültigen ([ˈɡʏltɪɡn̩]) and gültiger ([ˈɡʏltɪɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “gültigen” becomes r in “gültiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gültigen is recorded at frequency rank #9,038, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪɡn̩]. gültiger is at rank #45,328, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪɡɐ].
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 54366, this pair ranks #1,021,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gültigen vs gültiger
Shared letters: egiltü. Private to "gültigen": n. Private to "gültiger": r.
"gültigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "gültiger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gültigen" for "gültiger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gültigen" vs "gültiger" - 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 "gültigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gültiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,021,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gültigen" and "gültiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "giftiger vs gültiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,021,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.