Which to use
“häufige” and “häufiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,396
- “häufige” frequency rank
- #35,245
- “häufiges” frequency rank
- 48641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | häufige | häufiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig |
Where the eye mixes häufige and häufiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. häufige runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against häufiges'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 häufiges
A purely visual mix-up. häufige ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “häufige” sits inside “häufiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48641, 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]. 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 48641, this pair ranks #1,241,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of häufige vs häufiges
Shared letters: efghiuä. Private to "häufige": -. Private to "häufiges": s.
"häufige" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "häufiges" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "häufige" for "häufiges" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "häufige" or "häufiges" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "häufige" 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 #1,241,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "häufige" and "häufiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "häufiges vs heutiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,241,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.