Which to use
“subjektiv” and “subjektive” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,681
- “subjektiv” frequency rank
- #14,182
- “subjektive” frequency rank
- 28863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subjektiv | subjektive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von persönlichen Gefühlen, Meinungen oder Vorurteilen bestimmt; beeinflusst, unsachlich; im Bezug zu der Perspektive eines Subjektes | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs subjektiv |
Where the eye mixes subjektiv and subjektive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. subjektiv runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against subjektive's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses subjektiv with subjektive
A purely visual mix-up. subjektiv ([zʊpjɛkˈtiːf]) and subjektive ([zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə]) 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) - “subjektiv” sits inside “subjektive”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subjektiv is recorded at frequency rank #14,681, classified as anadj, pronounced [zʊpjɛkˈtiːf]. subjektive is at rank #14,182, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə].
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 28863, this pair ranks #1,777,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of subjektiv vs subjektive
Shared letters: beijkstuv. Private to "subjektiv": -. Private to "subjektive": -.
"subjektiv" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "subjektive" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- subjektiv ← sbujektiv · ssubjektiv · subbjektiv · subejktiv · subjekitv · subjekktiv · subjektivv · subjekttiv
- subjektive ← sbujektive · ssubjektive · subbjektive · subejktive · subjekitve · subjekktive · subjektiev · subjektivve
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subjektiv" for "subjektive" ever safe?
Frequency check: "subjektiv" vs "subjektive" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "subjektiv" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subjektive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subjektiv" and "subjektive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subjektiv vs subjektives". 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 #1,777,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.