Which to use
“schmutzig” and “schmutziges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,376
- “schmutzig” frequency rank
- #47,716
- “schmutziges” frequency rank
- 60092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmutzig | schmutziges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht sauber, mit Schmutz behaftet | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig |
Where the eye mixes schmutzig and schmutziges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schmutzig with schmutziges
A purely visual mix-up. schmutzig ([ˈʃmʊt͡sɪç]) and schmutziges ([ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡəs]) 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) - “schmutzig” sits inside “schmutziges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmutzig is recorded at frequency rank #12,376, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪç]. schmutziges is at rank #47,716, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡəs].
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 60092, this pair ranks #799,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schmutzig vs schmutziges
Shared letters: cghimstuz. Private to "schmutzig": -. Private to "schmutziges": e.
"schmutzig" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schmutziges" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schmutzig ← cshmutzig · scchmutzig · schhmutzig · schmmutzig · schmtuzig · schmutizg · schmuttzig · schmutzgi
- schmutziges ← cshmutziges · scchmutziges · schhmutziges · schmmutziges · schmtuziges · schmutizges · schmuttziges · schmutzgies
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schmutzig" and "schmutziges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schmutzig" vs "schmutziges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmutzig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schmutziges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #799,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmutzig" and "schmutziges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schmutziger vs schmutziges". 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 #799,919 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.