Which to use
“nützliche” and “nützlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,213
- “nützliche” frequency rank
- #31,717
- “nützlicher” frequency rank
- 44930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nützliche | nützlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nützlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nützliche and nützlicher 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. nützliche ([ˈnʏt͡slɪçə]) and nützlicher ([ˈnʏt͡slɪçɐ]) 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) - “nützliche” sits inside “nützlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nützliche is recorded at frequency rank #13,213, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnʏt͡slɪçə]. nützlicher is at rank #31,717, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnʏt͡slɪçɐ].
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 44930, this pair ranks #1,370,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nützliche vs nützlicher
Shared letters: cehilntzü. Private to "nützliche": -. Private to "nützlicher": r.
"nützliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "nützlicher" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nützliche" and "nützlicher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nützliche" or "nützlicher"?
Remembering nützliche vs nützlicher
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 “nützliche” entry
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