Which to use
“sorgfältig” and “sorgfältige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,594
- “sorgfältig” frequency rank
- #26,174
- “sorgfältige” frequency rank
- 32768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorgfältig | sorgfältige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit großer Achtsamkeit und Sorgfalt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sorgfältig |
Where the eye mixes sorgfältig and sorgfältige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. sorgfältig runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against sorgfältige's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sorgfältig vs sorgfältige
A purely visual mix-up. sorgfältig ([ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪç]) and sorgfältige ([ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡə]) 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) - “sorgfältig” sits inside “sorgfältige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorgfältig is recorded at frequency rank #6,594, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪç]. sorgfältige is at rank #26,174, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡə].
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 32768, this pair ranks #1,700,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sorgfältig vs sorgfältige
Shared letters: fgilorstä. Private to "sorgfältig": -. Private to "sorgfältige": e.
"sorgfältig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "sorgfältige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sorgfältig" and "sorgfältige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sorgfältig" or "sorgfältige"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sorgfältig" and "sorgfältige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sorgfältig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorgfältige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorgfältig" and "sorgfältige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sorgfältige vs sorgfältiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,700,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.