Which to use
“häufige” and “häufiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,396
- “häufige” frequency rank
- #2,969
- “häufiger” frequency rank
- 16365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | häufige | häufiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs häufig |
Where the eye mixes häufige and häufiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. häufige runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against häufiger's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between häufige and häufiger
A purely visual mix-up. häufige ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡə]) and häufiger ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡɐ]) 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 “häufiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16365, 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]. häufiger is at rank #2,969, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡɐ].
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 16365, this pair ranks #1,936,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of häufige vs häufiger
Shared letters: efghiuä. Private to "häufige": -. Private to "häufiger": r.
"häufige" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "häufiger" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "häufige" and "häufiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "häufige" or "häufiger"?
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 "häufige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häufiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "häufige" and "häufiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "häufige vs häufiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,936,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.