Which to use
“tiefere” and “tiefes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,752
- “tiefere” frequency rank
- #19,417
- “tiefes” frequency rank
- 40169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiefere | tiefes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tief |
Where the eye mixes tiefere and tiefes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tiefere runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against tiefes's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tiefere with tiefes
A purely visual mix-up. tiefere ([ˈtiːfəʁə]) and tiefes ([ˈtiːfəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiefere is recorded at frequency rank #20,752, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfəʁə]. tiefes is at rank #19,417, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfəs].
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 40169, this pair ranks #1,516,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tiefere vs tiefes
Shared letters: efit. Private to "tiefere": r. Private to "tiefes": s.
"tiefere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "tiefes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tiefere" and "tiefes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tiefere" vs "tiefes" - 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 "tiefere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,516,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiefere" and "tiefes" 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 #1,516,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.