Which to use
“subtilen” and “subtiler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,262
- “subtilen” frequency rank
- #49,283
- “subtiler” frequency rank
- 93545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subtilen | subtiler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil |
Where the eye mixes subtilen and subtiler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between subtilen and subtiler
A purely visual mix-up. subtilen ([zʊpˈtiːlən]) and subtiler ([zʊpˈtiːlɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “subtilen” becomes r in “subtiler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subtilen is recorded at frequency rank #44,262, classified as anadj, pronounced [zʊpˈtiːlən]. subtiler is at rank #49,283, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zʊpˈtiːlɐ].
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 93545, this pair ranks #22,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of subtilen vs subtiler
Shared letters: beilstu. Private to "subtilen": n. Private to "subtiler": r.
"subtilen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "subtiler" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subtilen" for "subtiler" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "subtilen" and "subtiler" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "subtilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subtiler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subtilen" and "subtiler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs subtilen". 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 #22,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.