Which to use
“spektakuläre” and “spektakulären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,726
- “spektakuläre” frequency rank
- #19,043
- “spektakulären” frequency rank
- 36769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spektakuläre | spektakulären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spektakulär | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spektakulär |
Where the eye mixes spektakuläre and spektakulären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. spektakuläre runs 12 letters (CCVCCVCVCVCV) against spektakulären's 13 (CCVCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses spektakuläre with spektakulären
A purely visual mix-up. spektakuläre ([ʃpɛktakuˈlɛːʁə]) and spektakulären ([ʃpɛktakuˈlɛːʁən]) 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) - “spektakuläre” sits inside “spektakulären”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spektakuläre is recorded at frequency rank #17,726, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃpɛktakuˈlɛːʁə]. spektakulären is at rank #19,043, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃpɛktakuˈlɛːʁən].
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 36769, this pair ranks #1,607,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spektakuläre vs spektakulären
Shared letters: aeklprstuä. Private to "spektakuläre": -. Private to "spektakulären": n.
"spektakuläre" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCV · "spektakulären" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spektakuläre" and "spektakulären" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "spektakuläre" vs "spektakulären" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "spektakuläre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spektakulären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spektakuläre" and "spektakulären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spektakulären vs spektakulärer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,607,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.