Which to use
“sichtbar” and “sichtbarer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,918
- “sichtbar” frequency rank
- #32,268
- “sichtbarer” frequency rank
- 35186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sichtbar | sichtbarer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Sehen zugänglich, mit den Augen wahrnehmbar | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sichtbar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sichtbar and sichtbarer apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sichtbar ([ˈzɪçtbaːɐ̯]) and sichtbarer ([ˈzɪçtbaːʁɐ]) 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) - “sichtbar” sits inside “sichtbarer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sichtbar is recorded at frequency rank #2,918, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪçtbaːɐ̯]. sichtbarer is at rank #32,268, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪçtbaːʁɐ].
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 35186, this pair ranks #1,645,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sichtbar vs sichtbarer
Shared letters: abchirst. Private to "sichtbar": -. Private to "sichtbarer": e.
"sichtbar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "sichtbarer" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sichtbar ← ischtbar · scihtbar · sicchtbar · sichbtar · sichhtbar · sichtabr · sichtbarr · sichtbbar
- sichtbarer ← ischtbarer · scihtbarer · sicchtbarer · sichbtarer · sichhtbarer · sichtabrer · sichtbaerr · sichtbarerr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sichtbar" and "sichtbarer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sichtbar" or "sichtbarer"?
Remembering sichtbar vs sichtbarer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sichtbar” entry
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