Which to use
“subjektiv” and “subjektives” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,681
- “subjektiv” frequency rank
- #44,261
- “subjektives” frequency rank
- 58942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subjektiv | subjektives |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von persönlichen Gefühlen, Meinungen oder Vorurteilen bestimmt; beeinflusst, unsachlich; im Bezug zu der Perspektive eines Subjektes | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs subjektiv |
Where the eye mixes subjektiv and subjektives
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. subjektiv runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against subjektives's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between subjektiv and subjektives
A purely visual mix-up. subjektiv ([zʊpjɛkˈtiːf]) and subjektives ([zʊpjɛkˈtiːvəs]) 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) - “subjektiv” sits inside “subjektives”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58942, 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]. subjektives is at rank #44,261, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zʊpjɛkˈtiːvəs].
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 58942, this pair ranks #843,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subjektiv vs subjektives
Shared letters: beijkstuv. Private to "subjektiv": -. Private to "subjektives": -.
"subjektiv" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "subjektives" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- subjektiv ← sbujektiv · ssubjektiv · subbjektiv · subejktiv · subjekitv · subjekktiv · subjektivv · subjekttiv
- subjektives ← sbujektives · ssubjektives · subbjektives · subejktives · subjekitves · subjekktives · subjektievs · subjektivess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subjektiv" and "subjektives" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "subjektiv" or "subjektives"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "subjektiv" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subjektives" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #843,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subjektiv" and "subjektives" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subjektiver 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 #843,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.