Which to use
“Ungläubige” is a noun and “ungläubigen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,822
- “Ungläubige” frequency rank
- #21,096
- “ungläubigen” frequency rank
- 51918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ungläubige | ungläubigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die nicht an (den aus Sicht des Sprechers einzigen, richtigen, wahren und dergleichen) Gott und die diesem huldigenden religiösen Lehren glaubt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ungläubige and ungläubigen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ungläubige is [ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡə] while ungläubigen is [ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ungläubige” sits inside “ungläubigen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ungläubige is recorded at frequency rank #30,822, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡə]. ungläubigen is at rank #21,096, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩].
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 51918, this pair ranks #1,117,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ungläubige vs ungläubigen
Shared letters: begilnuä. Private to "Ungläubige": -. Private to "ungläubigen": -.
"Ungläubige" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCV · "ungläubigen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ungläubige" and "ungläubigen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering Ungläubige vs ungläubigen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ungläubige”; for an adjective, it's “ungläubigen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ungläubige” entry
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