Which to use
“hochwertig” and “hochwertiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,052
- “hochwertig” frequency rank
- #28,707
- “hochwertiges” frequency rank
- 54759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hochwertig | hochwertiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine gute Qualität besitzend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs hochwertig |
Where the eye mixes hochwertig and hochwertiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. hochwertig runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against hochwertiges's 12 (CVCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hochwertig vs hochwertiges
A purely visual mix-up. hochwertig ([ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪç]) and hochwertiges ([ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “hochwertig” sits inside “hochwertiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54759, 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]. hochwertiges is at rank #28,707, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪɡəs].
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 54759, this pair ranks #1,006,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hochwertig vs hochwertiges
Shared letters: ceghiortw. Private to "hochwertig": -. Private to "hochwertiges": s.
"hochwertig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "hochwertiges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hochwertig ← hcohwertig · hhochwertig · hocchwertig · hochewrtig · hochhwertig · hochweritg · hochwerrtig · hochwertgi
- hochwertiges ← hcohwertiges · hhochwertiges · hocchwertiges · hochewrtiges · hochhwertiges · hochweritges · hochwerrtiges · hochwertgies
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hochwertig" and "hochwertiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hochwertig" or "hochwertiges" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hochwertig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hochwertiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,006,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hochwertig" and "hochwertiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hochwertiger 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 #1,006,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.