Which to use
“häufig” and “häufiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #813
- “häufig” frequency rank
- #35,245
- “häufiges” frequency rank
- 36058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | häufig | häufiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vielfach vorkommend, viele Male, immer wieder auftretend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig |
Where the eye mixes häufig and häufiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. häufig runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against häufiges's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: häufig vs häufiges
A purely visual mix-up. häufig ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪç]) and häufiges ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəs]) 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) - “häufig” sits inside “häufiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
häufig is recorded at frequency rank #813, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪç]. häufiges is at rank #35,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəs].
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 36058, this pair ranks #1,625,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of häufig vs häufiges
Shared letters: fghiuä. Private to "häufig": -. Private to "häufiges": es.
"häufig" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "häufiges" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "häufig" and "häufiges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "häufig" or "häufiges"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "häufig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häufiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,625,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "häufig" and "häufiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "häufiges vs heutiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,625,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.