strittigvsstrittigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,285
“strittig” frequency rank
#45,609
“strittigen” frequency rank
76894
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature strittig strittigen
Definition Gegenstand einer Meinungsverschiedenheit seiend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strittig

Where the eye mixes strittig and strittigen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
strittig
10 ch
strittigen

Look-alike desk: strittig vs strittigen

A purely visual mix-up. strittig ([ˈʃtʁɪtɪç]) and strittigen ([ˈʃtʁɪtɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “strittig” sits inside “strittigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

strittig is recorded at frequency rank #31,285, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪtɪç]. strittigen is at rank #45,609, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪtɪɡn̩].

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 76894, this pair ranks #273,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of strittig vs strittigen

Shared letters: girst. Private to "strittig": -. Private to "strittigen": en.

"strittig" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC  ·  "strittigen" · 10 letters · shape CCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • strittigsrtittig · sstrittig · stirttig · stritig · strititg · strittgi · strittigg · strrittig
  • strittigensrtittigen · sstrittigen · stirttigen · stritigen · strititgen · strittgien · strittiegn · strittigenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "strittig" and "strittigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtʁɪtɪç] versus [ˈʃtʁɪtɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "strittig" or "strittigen"?
"strittig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,285 in our German list, against #45,609 for "strittigen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "strittig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "strittigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #273,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "strittig" and "strittigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stritten vs strittigen". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #273,249 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list