Which to use
“wertvolle” and “wertvollen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,258
- “wertvolle” frequency rank
- #11,785
- “wertvollen” frequency rank
- 18043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wertvolle | wertvollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wertvoll | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wertvoll |
Where the eye mixes wertvolle and wertvollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. wertvolle runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against wertvollen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wertvolle with wertvollen
A purely visual mix-up. wertvolle ([ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlə]) and wertvollen ([ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlən]) 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) - “wertvolle” sits inside “wertvollen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wertvolle is recorded at frequency rank #6,258, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlə]. wertvollen is at rank #11,785, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlən].
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 18043, this pair ranks #1,921,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wertvolle vs wertvollen
Shared letters: elortvw. Private to "wertvolle": -. Private to "wertvollen": n.
"wertvolle" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "wertvollen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wertvolle ← ewrtvolle · werrtvolle · wertovlle · werttvolle · wertvlole · wertvole · wertvolel · wertvvolle
- wertvollen ← ewrtvollen · werrtvollen · wertovllen · werttvollen · wertvlolen · wertvoleln · wertvolen · wertvollenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wertvolle" and "wertvollen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wertvolle" or "wertvollen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wertvolle" and "wertvollen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wertvolle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wertvollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wertvolle" and "wertvollen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wertvollen vs wertvollsten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,921,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.