Which to use
“schmutzige” and “schmutziger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,201
- “schmutzige” frequency rank
- #42,794
- “schmutziger” frequency rank
- 57995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmutzige | schmutziger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schmutzig |
Where the eye mixes schmutzige and schmutziger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schmutzige and schmutziger
A purely visual mix-up. schmutzige ([ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡə]) and schmutziger ([ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡɐ]) 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) - “schmutzige” sits inside “schmutziger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmutzige is recorded at frequency rank #15,201, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡə]. schmutziger is at rank #42,794, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡɐ].
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 57995, this pair ranks #879,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schmutzige vs schmutziger
Shared letters: ceghimstuz. Private to "schmutzige": -. Private to "schmutziger": r.
"schmutzige" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV · "schmutziger" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schmutzige ← cshmutzige · scchmutzige · schhmutzige · schmmutzige · schmtuzige · schmutizge · schmuttzige · schmutzgie
- schmutziger ← cshmutziger · scchmutziger · schhmutziger · schmmutziger · schmtuziger · schmutizger · schmuttziger · schmutzgier
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schmutzige" and "schmutziger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schmutzige" vs "schmutziger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schmutzige" and "schmutziger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmutzige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schmutziger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #879,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmutzige" and "schmutziger" 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 #879,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.