Which to use
“prächtig” and “prächtige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,186
- “prächtig” frequency rank
- #23,669
- “prächtige” frequency rank
- 38855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prächtig | prächtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonders schön; üppig ausgestattet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs prächtig |
Where the eye mixes prächtig and prächtige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. prächtig runs 8 letters (CCVCCCVC) against prächtige's 9 (CCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between prächtig and prächtige
A purely visual mix-up. prächtig ([ˈpʁɛçtɪç]) and prächtige ([ˈpʁɛçtɪɡə]) 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) - “prächtig” sits inside “prächtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prächtig is recorded at frequency rank #15,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁɛçtɪç]. prächtige is at rank #23,669, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁɛçtɪɡə].
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 38855, this pair ranks #1,552,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prächtig vs prächtige
Shared letters: cghiprtä. Private to "prächtig": -. Private to "prächtige": e.
"prächtig" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "prächtige" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prächtig" and "prächtige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prächtig" or "prächtige"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "prächtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prächtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prächtig" and "prächtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prächtige vs prächtiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,552,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.