Which to use
“weitläufig” and “weitläufigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,366
- “weitläufig” frequency rank
- #29,864
- “weitläufigen” frequency rank
- 74230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitläufig | weitläufigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | räumlich ausgedehnt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig |
Where the eye mixes weitläufig and weitläufigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. weitläufig ([ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪç]) and weitläufigen ([ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡn̩]) 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) - “weitläufig” sits inside “weitläufigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weitläufig is recorded at frequency rank #44,366, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪç]. weitläufigen is at rank #29,864, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡn̩].
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 74230, this pair ranks #338,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weitläufig vs weitläufigen
Shared letters: efgiltuwä. Private to "weitläufig": -. Private to "weitläufigen": n.
"weitläufig" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC · "weitläufigen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVCVC