Which to use
“jähriger” and “jähriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,323
- “jähriger” frequency rank
- #10,311
- “jähriges” frequency rank
- 13634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jähriger | jähriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jährig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jährig |
Where the eye mixes jähriger and jähriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. jähriger and jähriges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses jähriger with jähriges
A purely visual mix-up. jähriger ([ˈjɛːʁɪɡɐ]) and jähriges ([ˈjɛːʁɪɡəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “jähriger” becomes s in “jähriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jähriger is recorded at frequency rank #3,323, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. jähriges is at rank #10,311, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjɛːʁɪɡəs].
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 13634, this pair ranks #1,956,730 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jähriger vs jähriges
Shared letters: eghijrä. Private to "jähriger": -. Private to "jähriges": s.
"jähriger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "jähriges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jähriger" and "jähriges" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "jähriger" or "jähriges" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "jähriger" and "jähriges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jähriger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jähriges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,730 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jähriger" and "jähriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jährigem vs jähriges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,956,730 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.