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 eye mixes neugierig and neugierigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. neugierig runs 9 letters (CVVCVVCVC) against neugierigen's 11 (CVVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses neugierig with neugierigen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neugierig" and "neugierigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "neugierig" vs "neugierigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "neugierig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neugierigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,576,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neugierig" and "neugierigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neugierige vs neugierigen". 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 #1,576,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.