vielfältigenvsvielfältigesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vielfältigen” and “vielfältiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,590
“vielfältigen” frequency rank
#32,845
“vielfältiges” frequency rank
43435
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vielfältigen vielfältiges
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielfältig Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielfältig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vielfältigen and vielfältiges apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
vielfältigen
12 ch
vielfältiges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vielfältigen ([ˈfiːlˌfɛltɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “vielfältigen” becomes s in “vielfältiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vielfältigen is recorded at frequency rank #10,590, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlˌfɛltɪɡn̩]. 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 43435, this pair ranks #1,418,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vielfältigen vs vielfältiges

Shared letters: efgiltvä. Private to "vielfältigen": n. Private to "vielfältiges": s.

"vielfältigen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCVC  ·  "vielfältiges" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

vielfältigen#10,590
vielfältiges#32,845

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vielfältigen" and "vielfältiges" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfiːlˌfɛltɪɡn̩] versus [ˈfiːlˌfɛltɪɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vielfältigen" or "vielfältiges"?
"vielfältigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,590 in our German list, against #32,845 for "vielfältiges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vielfältigen vs vielfältiges

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list