Which to use
“wichtige” and “wichtigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,173
- “wichtige” frequency rank
- #2,044
- “wichtigen” frequency rank
- 3217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtige | wichtigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wichtig | Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural |
Where the eye mixes wichtige and wichtigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. wichtige runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against wichtigen's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wichtige with wichtigen
A purely visual mix-up. wichtige ([ˈvɪçtɪɡə]) and wichtigen ([ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]) 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) - “wichtige” sits inside “wichtigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtige is recorded at frequency rank #1,173, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡə]. wichtigen is at rank #2,044, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩].
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 3217, this pair ranks #2,000,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtige vs wichtigen
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "wichtige": -. Private to "wichtigen": n.
"wichtige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "wichtigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtige" and "wichtigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wichtige" vs "wichtigen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtige" and "wichtigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigen vs wichtigeren". 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 #2,000,679 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.