Which to use
“vernünftigen” and “vernünftiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,559
- “vernünftigen” frequency rank
- #19,070
- “vernünftiger” frequency rank
- 30629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vernünftigen | vernünftiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vernünftig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vernünftig |
Where the eye mixes vernünftigen and vernünftiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vernünftigen and vernünftiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vernünftigen vs vernünftiger
A purely visual mix-up. vernünftigen ([fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡn̩]) and vernünftiger ([fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡɐ]) 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 “vernünftigen” becomes r in “vernünftiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vernünftigen is recorded at frequency rank #11,559, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡn̩]. vernünftiger is at rank #19,070, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡɐ].
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 30629, this pair ranks #1,744,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vernünftigen vs vernünftiger
Shared letters: efginrtvü. Private to "vernünftigen": -. Private to "vernünftiger": -.
"vernünftigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC · "vernünftiger" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vernünftigen" and "vernünftiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vernünftigen" or "vernünftiger"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vernünftigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vernünftiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,744,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vernünftigen" and "vernünftiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vernünftiger vs vernünftiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,744,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.