Which to use
“wichtig” and “wichtiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #447
- “wichtig” frequency rank
- #1,531
- “wichtiger” frequency rank
- 1978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtig | wichtiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wesentlich sein, von Gewicht, Bedeutung sein; Gewicht, Bedeutung habend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtig and wichtiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. wichtig runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against wichtiger's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wichtig and wichtiger
A purely visual mix-up. wichtig ([ˈvɪçtɪç]) and wichtiger ([ˈvɪçtɪɡɐ]) 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) - “wichtig” sits inside “wichtiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtig is recorded at frequency rank #447, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪç]. wichtiger is at rank #1,531, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡɐ].
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 1978, this pair ranks #2,003,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtig vs wichtiger
Shared letters: cghitw. Private to "wichtig": -. Private to "wichtiger": er.
"wichtig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "wichtiger" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtig" and "wichtiger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wichtig" or "wichtiger"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wichtig" and "wichtiger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtig" and "wichtiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wicht vs wichtig". 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 #2,003,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.