Which to use
“komplexer” is an adjective and “Komplexes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,911
- “komplexer” frequency rank
- #15,411
- “Komplexes” frequency rank
- 27322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | komplexer | Komplexes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs komplex | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Komplex |
Where the eye mixes komplexer and Komplexes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: komplexer vs Komplexes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: komplexer is [kɔmˈplɛksɐ] while Komplexes is [kɔmˈplɛksəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “komplexer” becomes s in “Komplexes”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
komplexer is recorded at frequency rank #11,911, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔmˈplɛksɐ]. Komplexes is at rank #15,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔmˈplɛksəs].
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 27322, this pair ranks #1,803,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of komplexer vs Komplexes
Shared letters: eklmopx. Private to "komplexer": r. Private to "Komplexes": s.
"komplexer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "Komplexes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "komplexer" for "Komplexes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "komplexer" or "Komplexes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "komplexer" and "Komplexes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "komplexer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Komplexes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "komplexer" and "Komplexes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "komplexer vs komplexeren". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,803,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.