Which to use
“neugierig” and “neugierigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,287
- “neugierig” frequency rank
- #32,687
- “neugierigen” frequency rank
- 37974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neugierig | neugierigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark interessiert an etwas | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set neugierig and neugierigen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. neugierig ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç]) and neugierigen ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “neugierig” sits inside “neugierigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neugierig is recorded at frequency rank #5,287, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç]. neugierigen is at rank #32,687, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪɡn̩].
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 37974, this pair ranks #1,576,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neugierig vs neugierigen
Shared letters: eginru. Private to "neugierig": -. Private to "neugierigen": -.
"neugierig" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCVC · "neugierigen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- neugierig ← enugierig · neguierig · neugeirig · neuggierig · neugieirg · neugiergi · neugierigg · neugierrig
- neugierigen ← enugierigen · neguierigen · neugeirigen · neuggierigen · neugieirgen · neugiergien · neugieriegn · neugierigenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering neugierig vs neugierigen
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 “neugierig” entry
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