steuerpflichtigevssteuerpflichtigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,250
“steuerpflichtige” frequency rank
#30,304
“steuerpflichtigen” frequency rank
74554
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature steuerpflichtige steuerpflichtigen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steuerpflichtig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steuerpflichtig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set steuerpflichtige and steuerpflichtigen apart are highlighted. They share 16 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

16 ch
steuerpflichtige
17 ch
steuerpflichtigen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. steuerpflichtige ([ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌp͡flɪçtɪɡə]) and steuerpflichtigen ([ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌp͡flɪçtɪɡn̩]) 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) - “steuerpflichtige” sits inside “steuerpflichtigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

steuerpflichtige is recorded at frequency rank #44,250, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌp͡flɪçtɪɡə]. steuerpflichtigen is at rank #30,304, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌp͡flɪçtɪɡn̩].

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 74554, this pair ranks #330,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of steuerpflichtige vs steuerpflichtigen

Shared letters: cefghilprstu. Private to "steuerpflichtige": -. Private to "steuerpflichtigen": n.

"steuerpflichtige" · 16 letters · shape CCVVVCCCCVCCCVCV  ·  "steuerpflichtigen" · 17 letters · shape CCVVVCCCCVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • steuerpflichtigesetuerpflichtige · ssteuerpflichtige · steeurpflichtige · steueprflichtige · steuerfplichtige · steuerpfflichtige · steuerpfilchtige · steuerpflcihtige
  • steuerpflichtigensetuerpflichtigen · ssteuerpflichtigen · steeurpflichtigen · steueprflichtigen · steuerfplichtigen · steuerpfflichtigen · steuerpfilchtigen · steuerpflcihtigen

Frequency comparison

steuerpflichtige#44,250
steuerpflichtigen#30,304

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "steuerpflichtige" and "steuerpflichtigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌp͡flɪçtɪɡə] versus [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌp͡flɪçtɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "steuerpflichtige" or "steuerpflichtigen"?
"steuerpflichtigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,304 in our German list, against #44,250 for "steuerpflichtige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list