Which to use
“prächtig” and “prächtigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,186
- “prächtig” frequency rank
- #20,378
- “prächtigen” frequency rank
- 35564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prächtig | prächtigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonders schön; üppig ausgestattet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs prächtig |
Where the eye mixes prächtig and prächtigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. prächtig runs 8 letters (CCVCCCVC) against prächtigen's 10 (CCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses prächtig with prächtigen
A purely visual mix-up. prächtig ([ˈpʁɛçtɪç]) and prächtigen ([ˈpʁɛçtɪɡn̩]) 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) - “prächtig” sits inside “prächtigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35564, 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]. prächtigen is at rank #20,378, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁɛçtɪɡn̩].
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 35564, this pair ranks #1,636,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prächtig vs prächtigen
Shared letters: cghiprtä. Private to "prächtig": -. Private to "prächtigen": en.
"prächtig" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "prächtigen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prächtig" and "prächtigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prächtig" or "prächtigen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prächtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prächtigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prächtig" and "prächtigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prächtigen vs prächtiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,636,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.