Which to use
“nachhaltig” and “nachhaltige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,740
- “nachhaltig” frequency rank
- #8,601
- “nachhaltige” frequency rank
- 14341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachhaltig | nachhaltige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf deutliche Art und Weise anhaltend, lange nachwirkend, dauernd | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig |
Where the eye mixes nachhaltig and nachhaltige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. nachhaltig runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against nachhaltige's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nachhaltig with nachhaltige
A purely visual mix-up. nachhaltig ([ˈnaːxhaltɪç]) and nachhaltige ([ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə]) 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) - “nachhaltig” sits inside “nachhaltige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachhaltig is recorded at frequency rank #5,740, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxhaltɪç]. nachhaltige is at rank #8,601, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə].
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 14341, this pair ranks #1,951,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nachhaltig vs nachhaltige
Shared letters: acghilnt. Private to "nachhaltig": -. Private to "nachhaltige": e.
"nachhaltig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "nachhaltige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachhaltig ← anchhaltig · nacchhaltig · nachahltig · nachaltig · nachhalitg · nachhalltig · nachhaltgi · nachhaltigg
- nachhaltige ← anchhaltige · nacchhaltige · nachahltige · nachaltige · nachhalitge · nachhalltige · nachhaltgie · nachhaltieg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nachhaltig" and "nachhaltige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nachhaltig" vs "nachhaltige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nachhaltig" and "nachhaltige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachhaltig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachhaltige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachhaltig" and "nachhaltige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachhaltige vs nachhaltiges". 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 #1,951,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.