unerheblichvsunerheblicheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“unerheblich” and “unerhebliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,105
“unerheblich” frequency rank
#47,793
“unerhebliche” frequency rank
65898
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unerheblich unerhebliche
Definition nicht von Bedeutung Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unerheblich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unerheblich and unerhebliche apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
unerheblich
12 ch
unerhebliche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. unerheblich ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç]) and unerhebliche ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪçə]) 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) - “unerheblich” sits inside “unerhebliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unerheblich is recorded at frequency rank #18,105, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç]. unerhebliche is at rank #47,793, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪçə].

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 65898, this pair ranks #591,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of unerheblich vs unerhebliche

Shared letters: bcehilnru. Private to "unerheblich": -. Private to "unerhebliche": -.

"unerheblich" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCC  ·  "unerhebliche" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unerheblichnuerheblich · uenrheblich · unehreblich · unerehblich · unerhbelich · unerhebblich · unerhebilch · unerheblcih
  • unerheblichenuerhebliche · uenrhebliche · unehrebliche · unerehbliche · unerhbeliche · unerhebbliche · unerhebilche · unerheblcihe

Frequency comparison

unerheblich#18,105
unerhebliche#47,793

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unerheblich" and "unerhebliche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç] versus [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "unerheblich" or "unerhebliche"?
"unerheblich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,105 in our German list, against #47,793 for "unerhebliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering unerheblich vs unerhebliche

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unerheblich” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list