preiswertevspreiswerterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“preiswerte” and “preiswerter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,731
“preiswerte” frequency rank
#34,860
“preiswerter” frequency rank
72591
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature preiswerte preiswerter
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs preiswert Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs preiswert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set preiswerte and preiswerter apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
preiswerte
11 ch
preiswerter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. preiswerte ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯tə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “preiswerte” sits inside “preiswerter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

preiswerte is recorded at frequency rank #37,731, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯tə]. 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 72591, this pair ranks #384,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of preiswerte vs preiswerter

Shared letters: eiprstw. Private to "preiswerte": -. Private to "preiswerter": -.

"preiswerte" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCV  ·  "preiswerter" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • preiswerteperiswerte · ppreiswerte · preisewrte · preisswerte · preisweret · preiswerrte · preiswertte · preiswetre
  • preiswerterperiswerter · ppreiswerter · preisewrter · preisswerter · preisweretr · preiswerrter · preiswerterr · preiswertre

Frequency comparison

preiswerte#37,731
preiswerter#34,860

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "preiswerte" and "preiswerter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯tə] versus [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯tɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "preiswerte" or "preiswerter"?
"preiswerter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,860 in our German list, against #37,731 for "preiswerte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering preiswerte 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 “preiswerte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list