Which to use
“kräftigen” is a verb and “kräftiger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,317
- “kräftigen” frequency rank
- #16,762
- “kräftiger” frequency rank
- 27079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kräftigen | kräftiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas/jemanden kräftig machen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kräftig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kräftigen and kräftiger apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kräftigen is [ˈkʁɛftɪɡn̩] while kräftiger is [ˈkʁɛftɪɡɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “kräftigen” becomes r in “kräftiger”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kräftigen is recorded at frequency rank #10,317, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftɪɡn̩]. 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 27079, this pair ranks #1,807,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kräftigen vs kräftiger
Shared letters: efgikrtä. Private to "kräftigen": n. Private to "kräftiger": -.
"kräftigen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "kräftiger" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kräftigen" and "kräftiger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kräftigen" or "kräftiger"?
Remembering kräftigen vs kräftiger
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kräftigen”; for an adjective, it's “kräftiger”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kräftigen” entry
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