Which to use
“minderjährig” is an adjective and “Minderjähriger” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,188
- “minderjährig” frequency rank
- #35,330
- “Minderjähriger” frequency rank
- 68518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | minderjährig | Minderjähriger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht erwachsen im rechtlichen Sinne | Person, die das Alter, mit dem die gesetzliche Volljährigkeit eintritt, noch nicht erreicht hat |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set minderjährig and Minderjähriger apart are highlighted. They share 12 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: minderjährig is [ˈmɪndɐˌjɛːʁɪç] while Minderjähriger is [ˈmɪndɐˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “minderjährig” sits inside “Minderjähriger”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
minderjährig is recorded at frequency rank #33,188, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪndɐˌjɛːʁɪç]. Minderjähriger is at rank #35,330, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪndɐˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ].
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 68518, this pair ranks #505,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of minderjährig vs Minderjähriger
Shared letters: deghijmnrä. Private to "minderjährig": -. Private to "Minderjähriger": -.
"minderjährig" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "Minderjähriger" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVCVC