Which to use
“hochwertig” and “hochwertige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,052
- “hochwertig” frequency rank
- #11,067
- “hochwertige” frequency rank
- 37119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hochwertig | hochwertige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine gute Qualität besitzend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hochwertig |
Where the eye mixes hochwertig and hochwertige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. hochwertig runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against hochwertige's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hochwertig and hochwertige
A purely visual mix-up. hochwertig ([ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪç]) and hochwertige ([ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪɡə]) 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) - “hochwertig” sits inside “hochwertige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hochwertig is recorded at frequency rank #26,052, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪç]. hochwertige is at rank #11,067, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪɡə].
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 37119, this pair ranks #1,598,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hochwertig vs hochwertige
Shared letters: ceghiortw. Private to "hochwertig": -. Private to "hochwertige": -.
"hochwertig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "hochwertige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hochwertig ← hcohwertig · hhochwertig · hocchwertig · hochewrtig · hochhwertig · hochweritg · hochwerrtig · hochwertgi
- hochwertige ← hcohwertige · hhochwertige · hocchwertige · hochewrtige · hochhwertige · hochweritge · hochwerrtige · hochwertgie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hochwertig" and "hochwertige" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hochwertig" or "hochwertige" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hochwertig" and "hochwertige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hochwertig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hochwertige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hochwertig" and "hochwertige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hochwertig vs hochwertiges". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,598,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.