Which to use
“preiswert” and “preiswerter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,027
- “preiswert” frequency rank
- #34,860
- “preiswerter” frequency rank
- 54887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preiswert | preiswerter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit gutem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis behaftet | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs preiswert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set preiswert and preiswerter 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. preiswert ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯t]) and preiswerter ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯tɐ]) 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) - “preiswert” sits inside “preiswerter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preiswert is recorded at frequency rank #20,027, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯t]. preiswerter is at rank #34,860, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯tɐ].
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 54887, this pair ranks #1,001,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preiswert vs preiswerter
Shared letters: eiprstw. Private to "preiswert": -. Private to "preiswerter": -.
"preiswert" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC · "preiswerter" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- preiswert ← periswert · ppreiswert · preisewrt · preisswert · preiswerrt · preiswertt · preiswetr · preiswret
- preiswerter ← periswerter · ppreiswerter · preisewrter · preisswerter · preisweretr · preiswerrter · preiswerterr · preiswertre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering preiswert vs preiswerter
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 “preiswert” entry
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