jetzigevsjetzigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“jetzige” and “jetzigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,730
“jetzige” frequency rank
#4,626
“jetzigen” frequency rank
13356
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jetzige jetzigen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jetzig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs jetzig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jetzige and jetzigen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
jetzige
8 ch
jetzigen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jetzige ([ˈjɛt͡sɪɡə]) and jetzigen ([ˈjɛt͡sɪɡn̩]) 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) - “jetzige” sits inside “jetzigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jetzige is recorded at frequency rank #8,730, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjɛt͡sɪɡə]. jetzigen is at rank #4,626, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjɛt͡sɪɡn̩].

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 13356, this pair ranks #1,958,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of jetzige vs jetzigen

Shared letters: egijtz. Private to "jetzige": -. Private to "jetzigen": n.

"jetzige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "jetzigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jetzigeejtzige · jetizge · jettzige · jetzgie · jetzieg · jetzigge · jetzzige · jeztige
  • jetzigenejtzigen · jetizgen · jettzigen · jetzgien · jetziegn · jetzigenn · jetziggen · jetzigne

Frequency comparison

jetzige#8,730
jetzigen#4,626

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jetzige" and "jetzigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈjɛt͡sɪɡə] versus [ˈjɛt͡sɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jetzige" or "jetzigen"?
"jetzigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,626 in our German list, against #8,730 for "jetzige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jetzige vs jetzigen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • 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 “jetzige” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list