Which to use
“tiefer” and “tiefere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,621
- “tiefer” frequency rank
- #20,752
- “tiefere” frequency rank
- 24373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiefer | tiefere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs tief | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief |
Where the eye mixes tiefer and tiefere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tiefer runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against tiefere's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tiefer and tiefere
A purely visual mix-up. tiefer ([ˈtiːfɐ]) and tiefere ([ˈtiːfəʁə]) 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) - “tiefer” sits inside “tiefere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiefer is recorded at frequency rank #3,621, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfɐ]. tiefere is at rank #20,752, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfəʁə].
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 24373, this pair ranks #1,848,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tiefer vs tiefere
Shared letters: efirt. Private to "tiefer": -. Private to "tiefere": -.
"tiefer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "tiefere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tiefer" for "tiefere" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tiefer" vs "tiefere" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,848,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiefer" and "tiefere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiefere vs Tiefsee". 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 #1,848,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.