Which to use
“vielseitig” and “vielseitige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,176
- “vielseitig” frequency rank
- #22,953
- “vielseitige” frequency rank
- 40129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielseitig | vielseitige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mehrere Seiten habend, aus mehreren Teilen bestehend, sodass ein relativ weites Gebiet abgedeckt wird oder eine gewisse Diversität gegeben ist | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielseitig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vielseitig and vielseitige apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vielseitig ([ˈfiːlˌzaɪ̯tɪç]) and vielseitige ([ˈfiːlˌzaɪ̯tɪɡə]) 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) - “vielseitig” sits inside “vielseitige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vielseitig is recorded at frequency rank #17,176, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlˌzaɪ̯tɪç]. vielseitige is at rank #22,953, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlˌzaɪ̯tɪɡə].
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 40129, this pair ranks #1,517,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vielseitig vs vielseitige
Shared letters: egilstv. Private to "vielseitig": -. Private to "vielseitige": -.
"vielseitig" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC · "vielseitige" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vielseitig ← ivelseitig · veilseitig · vielesitig · viellseitig · vielseiitg · vielseitgi · vielseitigg · vielseittig
- vielseitige ← ivelseitige · veilseitige · vielesitige · viellseitige · vielseiitge · vielseitgie · vielseitieg · vielseitigge
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering vielseitig vs vielseitige
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.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vielseitig” entry
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