Which to use
“mutige” and “mutiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,229
- “mutige” frequency rank
- #20,352
- “mutiger” frequency rank
- 36581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutige | mutiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mutig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mutig |
Where the eye mixes mutige and mutiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mutige with mutiger
A purely visual mix-up. mutige ([ˈmuːtɪɡə]) and mutiger ([ˈmuːtɪɡɐ]) 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) - “mutige” sits inside “mutiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutige is recorded at frequency rank #16,229, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuːtɪɡə]. mutiger is at rank #20,352, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuːtɪɡɐ].
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 36581, this pair ranks #1,611,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mutige vs mutiger
Shared letters: egimtu. Private to "mutige": -. Private to "mutiger": r.
"mutige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mutiger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mutige" and "mutiger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mutige" vs "mutiger" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mutige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,611,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutige" and "mutiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mute vs mutige". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,611,905 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.