Which to use
“kräftig” and “kräftiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,807
- “kräftig” frequency rank
- #16,762
- “kräftiger” frequency rank
- 21569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kräftig | kräftiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Kraft ausgestattet, von Kraft geprägt, zeugend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kräftig |
Where the eye mixes kräftig and kräftiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. kräftig runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against kräftiger's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kräftig vs kräftiger
A purely visual mix-up. kräftig ([ˈkʁɛftɪç]) and kräftiger ([ˈkʁɛftɪɡɐ]) 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) - “kräftig” sits inside “kräftiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kräftig is recorded at frequency rank #4,807, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftɪç]. kräftiger is at rank #16,762, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftɪɡɐ].
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 21569, this pair ranks #1,884,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kräftig vs kräftiger
Shared letters: fgikrtä. Private to "kräftig": -. Private to "kräftiger": e.
"kräftig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "kräftiger" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kräftig" and "kräftiger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kräftig" or "kräftiger"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kräftig" and "kräftiger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kräftig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kräftiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,884,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kräftig" and "kräftiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kantig vs kräftig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,884,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.