jüdischenvsjüdischerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,593
“jüdischen” frequency rank
#12,949
“jüdischer” frequency rank
16542
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jüdischen jüdischer
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs jüdisch Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs jüdisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jüdischen and jüdischer apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
jüdischen
9 ch
jüdischer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jüdischen ([ˈjyːdɪʃn̩]) and jüdischer ([ˈjyːdɪʃɐ]) 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 - n in “jüdischen” becomes r in “jüdischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jüdischen is recorded at frequency rank #3,593, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjyːdɪʃn̩]. jüdischer is at rank #12,949, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjyːdɪʃɐ].

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 16542, this pair ranks #1,934,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of jüdischen vs jüdischer

Shared letters: cdehijsü. Private to "jüdischen": n. Private to "jüdischer": r.

"jüdischen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "jüdischer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

jüdischen#3,593
jüdischer#12,949

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jüdischen" and "jüdischer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈjyːdɪʃn̩] versus [ˈjyːdɪʃɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jüdischen" or "jüdischer"?
"jüdischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,593 in our German list, against #12,949 for "jüdischer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jüdischen vs jüdischer

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list