Which to use
“scharfer” and “scharfes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,412
- “scharfer” frequency rank
- #23,297
- “scharfes” frequency rank
- 44709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scharfer | scharfes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf |
Where the eye mixes scharfer and scharfes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. scharfer and scharfes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between scharfer and scharfes
A purely visual mix-up. scharfer ([ˈʃaʁfɐ]) and scharfes ([ˈʃaʁfəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “scharfer” becomes s in “scharfes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scharfer is recorded at frequency rank #21,412, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃaʁfɐ]. scharfes is at rank #23,297, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃaʁfəs].
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 44709, this pair ranks #1,377,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scharfer vs scharfes
Shared letters: acefhrs. Private to "scharfer": -. Private to "scharfes": -.
"scharfer" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "scharfes" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scharfer" and "scharfes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "scharfer" vs "scharfes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "scharfer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scharfes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,377,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scharfer" and "scharfes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scharfer vs Schläfer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,377,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.