komfortablevskomfortablerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,038
“komfortable” frequency rank
#43,293
“komfortabler” frequency rank
83331
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature komfortable komfortabler
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs komfortabel Nominativ 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 komfortabler apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
komfortable
12 ch
komfortabler

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. komfortable ([kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblə]) and komfortabler ([kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblɐ]) 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 “komfortabler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83331, 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]. komfortabler is at rank #43,293, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblɐ].

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 83331, this pair ranks #141,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of komfortable vs komfortabler

Shared letters: abefklmort. Private to "komfortable": -. Private to "komfortabler": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • komfortablekkomfortable · kmofortable · kofmortable · komffortable · komforatble · komforrtable · komfortabble · komfortablle
  • komfortablerkkomfortabler · kmofortabler · kofmortabler · komffortabler · komforatbler · komforrtabler · komfortabbler · komfortabelr

Frequency comparison

komfortable#40,038
komfortabler#43,293

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "komfortable" and "komfortabler" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblə] versus [kɔmfɔʁˈtaːblɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "komfortable" or "komfortabler"?
"komfortable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,038 in our German list, against #43,293 for "komfortabler". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering komfortable vs komfortabler

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