Which to use
“variabel” and “variabler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,460
- “variabel” frequency rank
- #44,320
- “variabler” frequency rank
- 65780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variabel | variabler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so dass man es leicht abwandeln und variieren kann | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs variabel |
Where the eye mixes variabel and variabler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: variabel vs variabler
A purely visual mix-up. variabel ([vaˈʁi̯aːbl̩]) and variabler ([vaˈʁi̯aːblɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variabel is recorded at frequency rank #21,460, classified as anadj, pronounced [vaˈʁi̯aːbl̩]. variabler is at rank #44,320, tagged as anadj, pronounced [vaˈʁi̯aːblɐ].
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 65780, this pair ranks #595,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of variabel vs variabler
Shared letters: abeilrv. Private to "variabel": -. Private to "variabler": -.
"variabel" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "variabler" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "variabel" for "variabler" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "variabel" or "variabler" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "variabel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variabler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #595,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variabel" and "variabler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Variable vs variabler". 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 #595,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.