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“schmutzigen” and “schmutziges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,374
- “schmutzigen” frequency rank
- #47,716
- “schmutziges” frequency rank
- 67090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmutzigen | schmutziges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig |
Where the eye mixes schmutzigen and schmutziges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schmutzigen vs schmutziges
A purely visual mix-up. schmutzigen ([ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “schmutzigen” becomes s in “schmutziges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmutzigen is recorded at frequency rank #19,374, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡn̩]. 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 67090, this pair ranks #551,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schmutzigen vs schmutziges
Shared letters: ceghimstuz. Private to "schmutzigen": n. Private to "schmutziges": -.
"schmutzigen" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC · "schmutziges" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schmutzigen ← cshmutzigen · scchmutzigen · schhmutzigen · schmmutzigen · schmtuzigen · schmutizgen · schmuttzigen · schmutzgien
- schmutziges ← cshmutziges · scchmutziges · schhmutziges · schmmutziges · schmtuziges · schmutizges · schmuttziges · schmutzgies
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schmutzigen" for "schmutziges" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schmutzigen" or "schmutziges" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmutzigen" 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 #551,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmutzigen" 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 #551,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.