Which to use
“prekär” and “prekäre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,576
- “prekär” frequency rank
- #32,717
- “prekäre” frequency rank
- 72293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prekär | prekäre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | widerruflich, unsicher | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs prekär |
Where the eye mixes prekär and prekäre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prekär runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against prekäre's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses prekär with prekäre
A purely visual mix-up. prekär ([pʁeˈkɛːɐ̯]) and prekäre ([pʁeˈkɛːʁə]) 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) - “prekär” sits inside “prekäre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prekär is recorded at frequency rank #39,576, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁeˈkɛːɐ̯]. prekäre is at rank #32,717, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁeˈkɛːʁə].
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 72293, this pair ranks #392,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prekär vs prekäre
Shared letters: ekprä. Private to "prekär": -. Private to "prekäre": -.
"prekär" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "prekäre" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prekär" and "prekäre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "prekär" or "prekäre" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "prekär" and "prekäre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "prekär" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prekäre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prekär" and "prekäre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prekär vs prekären". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #392,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.