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“vernünftigen” and “vernünftiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,559
- “vernünftigen” frequency rank
- #19,071
- “vernünftiges” frequency rank
- 30630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vernünftigen | vernünftiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vernünftig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vernünftig |
Where the eye mixes vernünftigen and vernünftiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vernünftigen and vernünftiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vernünftigen and vernünftiges
A purely visual mix-up. vernünftigen ([fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “vernünftigen” becomes s in “vernünftiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30630, 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]. 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 30630, this pair ranks #1,744,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vernünftigen vs vernünftiges
Shared letters: efginrtvü. Private to "vernünftigen": -. Private to "vernünftiges": s.
"vernünftigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC · "vernünftiges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vernünftigen" for "vernünftiges" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vernünftigen" or "vernünftiges" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vernünftigen" 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 #1,744,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vernünftigen" and "vernünftiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vernünftiger vs vernünftiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,744,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.