Which to use
“vielfältig” and “vielfältiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,769
- “vielfältig” frequency rank
- #32,845
- “vielfältiges” frequency rank
- 43614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielfältig | vielfältiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in verschiedenen Arten und Weisen, mit vielen Seiten, vielen Aspekten, vielen Facetten, vielen Varianten | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielfältig |
Where the eye mixes vielfältig and vielfältiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vielfältig runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCCVC) against vielfältiges's 12 (CVVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vielfältig with vielfältiges
A purely visual mix-up. vielfältig ([ˈfiːlˌfɛltɪç]) and vielfältiges ([ˈfiːlˌfɛltɪɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vielfältig” sits inside “vielfältiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vielfältig is recorded at frequency rank #10,769, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlˌfɛltɪç]. vielfältiges is at rank #32,845, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlˌfɛltɪɡəs].
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 43614, this pair ranks #1,412,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vielfältig vs vielfältiges
Shared letters: efgiltvä. Private to "vielfältig": -. Private to "vielfältiges": s.
"vielfältig" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "vielfältiges" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vielfältig" and "vielfältiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vielfältig" vs "vielfältiges" - 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 "vielfältig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vielfältiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,412,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vielfältig" and "vielfältiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vielfältiger vs vielfältiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,412,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.