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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hochwertig and hochwertige apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hochwertig vs hochwertige
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hochwertig” entry
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