jeweiligevsjeweiligenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,938
“jeweilige” frequency rank
#1,893
“jeweiligen” frequency rank
8831
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jeweilige jeweiligen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jeweilig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs jeweilig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jeweilige and jeweiligen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
jeweilige
10 ch
jeweiligen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jeweilige ([ˈjeːˌvaɪ̯lɪɡə]) and jeweiligen ([ˈjeːˌvaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]) 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) - “jeweilige” sits inside “jeweiligen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jeweilige is recorded at frequency rank #6,938, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjeːˌvaɪ̯lɪɡə]. jeweiligen is at rank #1,893, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjeːˌvaɪ̯lɪɡn̩].

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 8831, this pair ranks #1,982,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of jeweilige vs jeweiligen

Shared letters: egijlw. Private to "jeweilige": -. Private to "jeweiligen": n.

"jeweilige" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV  ·  "jeweiligen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jeweiligeejweilige · jeewilige · jeweiilge · jeweilgie · jeweilieg · jeweiligge · jeweillige · jeweliige
  • jeweiligenejweiligen · jeewiligen · jeweiilgen · jeweilgien · jeweiliegn · jeweiligenn · jeweiliggen · jeweiligne

Frequency comparison

jeweilige#6,938
jeweiligen#1,893

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jeweilige" and "jeweiligen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈjeːˌvaɪ̯lɪɡə] versus [ˈjeːˌvaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jeweilige" or "jeweiligen"?
"jeweiligen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,893 in our German list, against #6,938 for "jeweilige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jeweilige vs jeweiligen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list