Which to use
“ungünstigen” and “ungünstiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,803
- “ungünstigen” frequency rank
- #46,353
- “ungünstiger” frequency rank
- 72156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungünstigen | ungünstiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungünstig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungünstig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ungünstigen and ungünstiger apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ungünstigen ([ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡn̩]) and ungünstiger ([ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “ungünstigen” becomes r in “ungünstiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ungünstigen is recorded at frequency rank #25,803, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡn̩]. ungünstiger is at rank #46,353, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡɐ].
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 72156, this pair ranks #396,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ungünstigen vs ungünstiger
Shared letters: eginstuü. Private to "ungünstigen": -. Private to "ungünstiger": r.
"ungünstigen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC · "ungünstiger" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC