Which to use
“kooperativ” and “kooperativen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,649
- “kooperativ” frequency rank
- #38,232
- “kooperativen” frequency rank
- 69881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kooperativ | kooperativen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bereit zur Zusammenarbeit | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kooperativ |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kooperativ and kooperativen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. kooperativ ([ˌkoʔopəʁaˈtiːf]) and kooperativen ([ˌkoʔopəʁaˈtiːvn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “kooperativ” sits inside “kooperativen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kooperativ is recorded at frequency rank #31,649, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌkoʔopəʁaˈtiːf]. kooperativen is at rank #38,232, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌkoʔopəʁaˈtiːvn̩].
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 69881, this pair ranks #463,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kooperativ vs kooperativen
Shared letters: aeikoprtv. Private to "kooperativ": -. Private to "kooperativen": n.
"kooperativ" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC · "kooperativen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kooperativ ← kkooperativ · kooeprativ · koopeartiv · kooperaitv · kooperativv · kooperattiv · kooperatvi · kooperrativ
- kooperativen ← kkooperativen · kooeprativen · koopeartiven · kooperaitven · kooperatievn · kooperativenn · kooperativne · kooperativven
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kooperativ" and "kooperativen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kooperativ" or "kooperativen"?
Remembering kooperativ vs kooperativen
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 “kooperativ” entry
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