Which to use
“gültiger” and “gültiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,328
- “gültiger” frequency rank
- #39,983
- “gültiges” frequency rank
- 85311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gültiger | gültiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gültig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gültig |
Where the eye mixes gültiger and gültiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gültiger and gültiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gültiger and gültiges
A purely visual mix-up. gültiger ([ˈɡʏltɪɡɐ]) and gültiges ([ˈɡʏltɪɡəs]) 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 - r in “gültiger” becomes s in “gültiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gültiger is recorded at frequency rank #45,328, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪɡɐ]. gültiges is at rank #39,983, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪɡəs].
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 85311, this pair ranks #110,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gültiger vs gültiges
Shared letters: egiltü. Private to "gültiger": r. Private to "gültiges": s.
"gültiger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "gültiges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gültiger" and "gültiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gültiger" vs "gültiges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gültiger" and "gültiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gültiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gültiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gültiger" and "gültiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "giftiger vs gültiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.