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.
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
- strittig ← srtittig · sstrittig · stirttig · stritig · strititg · strittgi · strittigg · strrittig
- strittigen ← srtittigen · sstrittigen · stirttigen · stritigen · strititgen · strittgien · strittiegn · strittigenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "strittig" and "strittigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "strittig" or "strittigen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.