Which to use
“unabhängige” and “unabhängiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,658
- “unabhängige” frequency rank
- #12,610
- “unabhängiger” frequency rank
- 18268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unabhängige | unabhängiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unabhängig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unabhängig |
Where the eye mixes unabhängige and unabhängiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. unabhängige runs 11 letters (VCVCCVCCVCV) against unabhängiger's 12 (VCVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unabhängige with unabhängiger
A purely visual mix-up. unabhängige ([ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪɡə]) and unabhängiger ([ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪɡɐ]) 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) - “unabhängige” sits inside “unabhängiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unabhängige is recorded at frequency rank #5,658, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪɡə]. unabhängiger is at rank #12,610, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪɡɐ].
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 18268, this pair ranks #1,919,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unabhängige vs unabhängiger
Shared letters: abeghinuä. Private to "unabhängige": -. Private to "unabhängiger": r.
"unabhängige" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCV · "unabhängiger" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unabhängige" and "unabhängiger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "unabhängige" vs "unabhängiger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "unabhängige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unabhängiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unabhängige" and "unabhängiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unabhängiger vs unabhängiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,919,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.