Which to use
“subjektive” and “subjektives” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,182
- “subjektive” frequency rank
- #44,261
- “subjektives” frequency rank
- 58443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subjektive | subjektives |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs subjektiv | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs subjektiv |
Where the eye mixes subjektive and subjektives
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. subjektive runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against subjektives's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: subjektive vs subjektives
A purely visual mix-up. subjektive ([zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “subjektive” sits inside “subjektives”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subjektive is recorded at frequency rank #14,182, classified as anadj, pronounced [zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə]. 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 58443, this pair ranks #862,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subjektive vs subjektives
Shared letters: beijkstuv. Private to "subjektive": -. Private to "subjektives": -.
"subjektive" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "subjektives" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- subjektive ← sbujektive · ssubjektive · subbjektive · subejktive · subjekitve · subjekktive · subjektiev · subjektivve
- subjektives ← sbujektives · ssubjektives · subbjektives · subejktives · subjekitves · subjekktives · subjektievs · subjektivess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "subjektive" and "subjektives" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "subjektive" or "subjektives" show up more?
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 "subjektive" 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 #862,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subjektive" 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 #862,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.