Which to use
“unschuldig” is an adjective and “Unschuldige” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,299
- “unschuldig” frequency rank
- #13,716
- “Unschuldige” frequency rank
- 22015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unschuldig | Unschuldige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Schuld, nicht schuldig | weibliche Person, die unschuldig ist |
Where the eye mixes unschuldig and Unschuldige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. unschuldig runs 10 letters (VCCCCVCCVC) against Unschuldige's 11 (VCCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unschuldig vs Unschuldige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unschuldig is [ˈʊnʃʊldɪç] while Unschuldige is [ˈʊnˌʃʊldɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “unschuldig” sits inside “Unschuldige”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unschuldig is recorded at frequency rank #8,299, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʃʊldɪç]. Unschuldige is at rank #13,716, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnˌʃʊldɪɡə].
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 22015, this pair ranks #1,879,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unschuldig vs Unschuldige
Shared letters: cdghilnsu. Private to "unschuldig": -. Private to "Unschuldige": e.
"unschuldig" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "Unschuldige" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- unschuldig ← nuschuldig · uncshuldig · unnschuldig · unscchuldig · unschhuldig · unschludig · unschudlig · unschulddig
- Unschuldige ← nuschuldige · uncshuldige · unnschuldige · unscchuldige · unschhuldige · unschludige · unschudlige · unschulddige
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unschuldig" and "Unschuldige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unschuldig" or "Unschuldige"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "unschuldig" and "Unschuldige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "unschuldig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unschuldige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,879,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unschuldig" and "Unschuldige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unschuldige vs Unschuldiger". 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 #1,879,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.