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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.

9 ch
subjektiv
11 ch
subjektives

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?
No. They are said differently ([zʊpjɛkˈtiːf] versus [zʊpjɛkˈtiːvəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "subjektiv" or "subjektives"?
"subjektiv" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,681 in our German list, against #44,261 for "subjektives". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list