Which to use
“mutigen” and “mutiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,316
- “mutigen” frequency rank
- #20,352
- “mutiger” frequency rank
- 39668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutigen | mutiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mutig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mutig |
Where the eye mixes mutigen and mutiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mutigen and mutiger
A purely visual mix-up. mutigen ([ˈmuːtɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “mutigen” becomes r in “mutiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutigen is recorded at frequency rank #19,316, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuːtɪɡn̩]. 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 39668, this pair ranks #1,530,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mutigen vs mutiger
Shared letters: egimtu. Private to "mutigen": n. Private to "mutiger": r.
"mutigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mutiger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mutigen" and "mutiger" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "mutigen" or "mutiger" show up more?
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 "mutigen" 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 #1,530,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutigen" and "mutiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mumien vs mutigen". 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 #1,530,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.