Which to use
“schärfere” and “scharfes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,282
- “schärfere” frequency rank
- #23,297
- “scharfes” frequency rank
- 53579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schärfere | scharfes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Komparativs des Adjektivs scharf | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf |
Where the eye mixes schärfere and scharfes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schärfere runs 9 letters (CCCVCCVCV) against scharfes's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schärfere vs scharfes
A purely visual mix-up. schärfere ([ˈʃɛʁfəʁə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schärfere is recorded at frequency rank #30,282, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃɛʁfəʁə]. 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 53579, this pair ranks #1,052,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schärfere vs scharfes
Shared letters: cefhrs. Private to "schärfere": ä. Private to "scharfes": a.
"schärfere" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCV · "scharfes" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- scharfes ← csharfes · scahrfes · sccharfes · schafres · scharefs · scharfess · scharffes · scharfse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schärfere" and "scharfes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schärfere" or "scharfes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schärfere" 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 #1,052,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schärfere" and "scharfes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schärfere vs schärfste". 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 #1,052,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.