Which to use
“vernünftige” and “vernünftiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,479
- “vernünftige” frequency rank
- #19,071
- “vernünftiges” frequency rank
- 28550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vernünftige | vernünftiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vernünftig |
Where the eye mixes vernünftige and vernünftiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vernünftige runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCV) against vernünftiges's 12 (CVCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vernünftige with vernünftiges
A purely visual mix-up. vernünftige ([fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə]) and vernünftiges ([fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡəs]) 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) - “vernünftige” sits inside “vernünftiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vernünftige is recorded at frequency rank #9,479, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə]. vernünftiges is at rank #19,071, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡəs].
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 28550, this pair ranks #1,782,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vernünftige vs vernünftiges
Shared letters: efginrtvü. Private to "vernünftige": -. Private to "vernünftiges": s.
"vernünftige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV · "vernünftiges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vernünftige" for "vernünftiges" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vernünftige" vs "vernünftiges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vernünftige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vernünftiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vernünftige" and "vernünftiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vernünftiger vs vernünftiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,782,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.