Which to use
“schmutziger” and “schmutziges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,794
- “schmutziger” frequency rank
- #47,716
- “schmutziges” frequency rank
- 90510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmutziger | schmutziges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schmutzig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schmutzig |
Where the eye mixes schmutziger and schmutziges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schmutziger vs schmutziges
A purely visual mix-up. schmutziger ([ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡɐ]) 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 - r in “schmutziger” becomes s in “schmutziges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmutziger is recorded at frequency rank #42,794, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃmʊt͡sɪɡɐ]. 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 90510, this pair ranks #46,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schmutziger vs schmutziges
Shared letters: ceghimstuz. Private to "schmutziger": r. Private to "schmutziges": -.
"schmutziger" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC · "schmutziges" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schmutziger ← cshmutziger · scchmutziger · schhmutziger · schmmutziger · schmtuziger · schmutizger · schmuttziger · schmutzgier
- schmutziges ← cshmutziges · scchmutziges · schhmutziges · schmmutziges · schmtuziges · schmutizges · schmuttziges · schmutzgies
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schmutziger" and "schmutziges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schmutziger" vs "schmutziges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schmutziger" and "schmutziges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmutziger" 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 #46,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmutziger" and "schmutziges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schmutzigen 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 #46,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.