Which to use
“häufige” and “häufigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,396
- “häufige” frequency rank
- #17,939
- “häufigen” frequency rank
- 31335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | häufige | häufigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig |
Where the eye mixes häufige and häufigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. häufige runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against häufigen's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses häufige with häufigen
A purely visual mix-up. häufige ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡə]) and häufigen ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡn̩]) 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) - “häufige” sits inside “häufigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
häufige is recorded at frequency rank #13,396, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡə]. häufigen is at rank #17,939, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡn̩].
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 31335, this pair ranks #1,730,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of häufige vs häufigen
Shared letters: efghiuä. Private to "häufige": -. Private to "häufigen": n.
"häufige" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "häufigen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "häufige" and "häufigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "häufige" vs "häufigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "häufige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häufigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,730,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "häufige" and "häufigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "häufigen vs heurigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,730,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.