Which to use
“spektakuläre” and “spektakulärer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,726
- “spektakuläre” frequency rank
- #40,216
- “spektakulärer” frequency rank
- 57942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spektakuläre | spektakulärer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spektakulär | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spektakulär |
Where the eye mixes spektakuläre and spektakulärer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. spektakuläre runs 12 letters (CCVCCVCVCVCV) against spektakulärer's 13 (CCVCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between spektakuläre and spektakulärer
A purely visual mix-up. spektakuläre ([ʃpɛktakuˈlɛːʁə]) and spektakulärer ([ʃpɛktakuˈlɛːʁɐ]) 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 “spektakulärer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57942, 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]. spektakulärer is at rank #40,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃpɛktakuˈlɛːʁɐ].
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 57942, this pair ranks #881,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spektakuläre vs spektakulärer
Shared letters: aeklprstuä. Private to "spektakuläre": -. Private to "spektakulärer": -.
"spektakuläre" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCV · "spektakulärer" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spektakuläre" and "spektakulärer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "spektakuläre" vs "spektakulärer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "spektakuläre" and "spektakulärer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spektakuläre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spektakulärer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #881,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spektakuläre" and "spektakulärer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spektakulär vs spektakulärer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #881,822 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.