spürbarevsspürbarenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“spürbare” and “spürbaren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,037
“spürbare” frequency rank
#40,858
“spürbaren” frequency rank
76895
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature spürbare spürbaren
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spürbar Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spürbar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spürbare and spürbaren apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
spürbare
9 ch
spürbaren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. spürbare ([ˈʃpyːɐ̯baːʁə]) and spürbaren ([ˈʃpyːɐ̯baːʁən]) 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) - “spürbare” sits inside “spürbaren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

spürbare is recorded at frequency rank #36,037, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpyːɐ̯baːʁə]. spürbaren is at rank #40,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpyːɐ̯baːʁən].

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 76895, this pair ranks #273,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of spürbare vs spürbaren

Shared letters: abeprsü. Private to "spürbare": -. Private to "spürbaren": n.

"spürbare" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV  ·  "spürbaren" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

spürbare#36,037
spürbaren#40,858

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "spürbare" and "spürbaren" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃpyːɐ̯baːʁə] versus [ˈʃpyːɐ̯baːʁən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "spürbare" or "spürbaren"?
"spürbare" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,037 in our German list, against #40,858 for "spürbaren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering spürbare vs spürbaren

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 “spürbare” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list