kostenpflichtigvskostenpflichtigeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,649
“kostenpflichtig” frequency rank
#40,044
“kostenpflichtige” frequency rank
70693
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kostenpflichtig kostenpflichtige
Definition mit Kosten verbunden, nicht gratis Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostenpflichtig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kostenpflichtig and kostenpflichtige apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

15 ch
kostenpflichtig
16 ch
kostenpflichtige

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kostenpflichtig ([ˈkɔstn̩ˌp͡flɪçtɪç]) and kostenpflichtige ([ˈkɔstn̩ˌp͡flɪçtɪɡə]) 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) - “kostenpflichtig” sits inside “kostenpflichtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kostenpflichtig is recorded at frequency rank #30,649, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɔstn̩ˌp͡flɪçtɪç]. kostenpflichtige is at rank #40,044, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɔstn̩ˌp͡flɪçtɪɡə].

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 70693, this pair ranks #438,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of kostenpflichtig vs kostenpflichtige

Shared letters: cefghiklnopst. Private to "kostenpflichtig": -. Private to "kostenpflichtige": -.

"kostenpflichtig" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCCCVC  ·  "kostenpflichtige" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kostenpflichtigkkostenpflichtig · kosetnpflichtig · kosstenpflichtig · kostenfplichtig · kostennpflichtig · kostenpfflichtig · kostenpfilchtig · kostenpflcihtig
  • kostenpflichtigekkostenpflichtige · kosetnpflichtige · kosstenpflichtige · kostenfplichtige · kostennpflichtige · kostenpfflichtige · kostenpfilchtige · kostenpflcihtige

Frequency comparison

kostenpflichtig#30,649
kostenpflichtige#40,044

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kostenpflichtig" and "kostenpflichtige" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɔstn̩ˌp͡flɪçtɪç] versus [ˈkɔstn̩ˌp͡flɪçtɪɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kostenpflichtig" or "kostenpflichtige"?
"kostenpflichtig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,649 in our German list, against #40,044 for "kostenpflichtige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list