nachweisbarvsnachweisbareWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,714
“nachweisbar” frequency rank
#49,920
“nachweisbare” frequency rank
61634
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nachweisbar nachweisbare
Definition sich nachweisen lassend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachweisbar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nachweisbar and nachweisbare apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
nachweisbar
12 ch
nachweisbare

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. nachweisbar ([ˈnaːxvaɪ̯sˌbaːɐ̯]) and nachweisbare ([ˈnaːxvaɪ̯sˌbaːʁə]) 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) - “nachweisbar” sits inside “nachweisbare”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nachweisbar is recorded at frequency rank #11,714, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxvaɪ̯sˌbaːɐ̯]. nachweisbare is at rank #49,920, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxvaɪ̯sˌbaːʁə].

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 61634, this pair ranks #742,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nachweisbar vs nachweisbare

Shared letters: abcehinrsw. Private to "nachweisbar": -. Private to "nachweisbare": -.

"nachweisbar" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCCVC  ·  "nachweisbare" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nachweisbaranchweisbar · nacchweisbar · nachewisbar · nachhweisbar · nachweibsar · nachweisabr · nachweisbarr · nachweisbbar
  • nachweisbareanchweisbare · nacchweisbare · nachewisbare · nachhweisbare · nachweibsare · nachweisabre · nachweisbaer · nachweisbarre

Frequency comparison

nachweisbar#11,714
nachweisbare#49,920

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nachweisbar" and "nachweisbare" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈnaːxvaɪ̯sˌbaːɐ̯] versus [ˈnaːxvaɪ̯sˌbaːʁə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "nachweisbar" or "nachweisbare"?
"nachweisbar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,714 in our German list, against #49,920 for "nachweisbare". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nachweisbar vs nachweisbare

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nachweisbar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list