komfortablevskomfortablenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,038
“komfortable” frequency rank
#42,627
“komfortablen” frequency rank
82665
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature komfortable komfortablen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs komfortabel Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs komfortabel

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set komfortable and komfortablen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
komfortable
12 ch
komfortablen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. komfortable ([kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblə]) and komfortablen ([kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblən]) 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) - “komfortable” sits inside “komfortablen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

komfortable is recorded at frequency rank #40,038, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblə]. komfortablen is at rank #42,627, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblən].

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 82665, this pair ranks #153,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of komfortable vs komfortablen

Shared letters: abefklmort. Private to "komfortable": -. Private to "komfortablen": n.

"komfortable" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV  ·  "komfortablen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • komfortablekkomfortable · kmofortable · kofmortable · komffortable · komforatble · komforrtable · komfortabble · komfortablle
  • komfortablenkkomfortablen · kmofortablen · kofmortablen · komffortablen · komforatblen · komforrtablen · komfortabblen · komfortabeln

Frequency comparison

komfortable#40,038
komfortablen#42,627

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "komfortable" and "komfortablen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblə] versus [kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "komfortable" or "komfortablen"?
"komfortable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,038 in our German list, against #42,627 for "komfortablen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering komfortable vs komfortablen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list