Which to use
“niedrigere” and “niedriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,640
- “niedrigere” frequency rank
- #40,728
- “niedriges” frequency rank
- 55368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | niedrigere | niedriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs niedrig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs niedrig |
Where the eye mixes niedrigere and niedriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. niedrigere runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCVCV) against niedriges's 9 (CVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between niedrigere and niedriges
A purely visual mix-up. niedrigere ([ˈniːdʁɪɡəʁə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
niedrigere is recorded at frequency rank #14,640, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈniːdʁɪɡəʁə]. 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 55368, this pair ranks #982,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of niedrigere vs niedriges
Shared letters: deginr. Private to "niedrigere": -. Private to "niedriges": s.
"niedrigere" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCV · "niedriges" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- niedrigere ← inedrigere · neidrigere · niderigere · nieddrigere · niedirgere · niedrgiere · niedriegre · niedrigeer
- niedriges ← inedriges · neidriges · nideriges · nieddriges · niedirges · niedrgies · niedriegs · niedrigess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "niedrigere" and "niedriges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "niedrigere" vs "niedriges" - which ranks higher?
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 "niedrigere" 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 #982,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "niedrigere" 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 #982,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.