Which to use
“neugierige” and “neugierigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,544
- “neugierige” frequency rank
- #32,687
- “neugierigen” frequency rank
- 59231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neugierige | neugierigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neugierig |
Where the eye mixes neugierige and neugierigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. neugierige runs 10 letters (CVVCVVCVCV) against neugierigen's 11 (CVVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: neugierige vs neugierigen
A purely visual mix-up. neugierige ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “neugierige” sits inside “neugierigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neugierige is recorded at frequency rank #26,544, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪɡə]. 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 59231, this pair ranks #832,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neugierige vs neugierigen
Shared letters: eginru. Private to "neugierige": -. Private to "neugierigen": -.
"neugierige" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVVCVCV · "neugierigen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- neugierige ← enugierige · neguierige · neugeirige · neuggierige · neugieirge · neugiergie · neugierieg · neugierigge
- neugierigen ← enugierigen · neguierigen · neugeirigen · neuggierigen · neugieirgen · neugiergien · neugieriegn · neugierigenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neugierige" and "neugierigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "neugierige" or "neugierigen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "neugierige" 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 #832,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neugierige" and "neugierigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neugierde vs neugierige". 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 #832,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.