nachvollziehbarevsnachvollziehbarenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“nachvollziehbare” and “nachvollziehbaren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,179
“nachvollziehbare” frequency rank
#35,349
“nachvollziehbaren” frequency rank
67528
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nachvollziehbare nachvollziehbaren
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachvollziehbar Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachvollziehbar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nachvollziehbare and nachvollziehbaren apart are highlighted. They share 16 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

16 ch
nachvollziehbare
17 ch
nachvollziehbaren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

nachvollziehbare and nachvollziehbaren form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “nachvollziehbare” sits inside “nachvollziehbaren” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nachvollziehbare is recorded at frequency rank #32,179, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxfɔlt͡siːbaːʁə]. nachvollziehbaren is at rank #35,349, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxfɔlt͡siːbaːʁən].

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 67528, this pair ranks #537,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

nachvollziehbare#32,179
nachvollziehbaren#35,349

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nachvollziehbare" and "nachvollziehbaren" be used interchangeably?
No, "nachvollziehbare" and "nachvollziehbaren" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list