Which to use
“niedrig” and “niedriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,288
- “niedrig” frequency rank
- #40,728
- “niedriges” frequency rank
- 46016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | niedrig | niedriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unten befindlich, tief gelegen, nicht hoch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs niedrig |
Where the eye mixes niedrig and niedriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. niedrig runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against niedriges's 9 (CVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between niedrig and niedriges
A purely visual mix-up. niedrig ([ˈniːdʁɪç]) and niedriges ([ˈniːdʁɪɡəs]) 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) - “niedrig” sits inside “niedriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
niedrig is recorded at frequency rank #5,288, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈniːdʁɪç]. niedriges is at rank #40,728, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈniːdʁɪɡəs].
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 46016, this pair ranks #1,333,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of niedrig vs niedriges
Shared letters: deginr. Private to "niedrig": -. Private to "niedriges": s.
"niedrig" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "niedriges" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "niedrig" and "niedriges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "niedrig" vs "niedriges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "niedrig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "niedriges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,333,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "niedrig" and "niedriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "niedrigem vs niedriges". 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 #1,333,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.