Which to use
“wichtigen” and “wichtiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,044
- “wichtigen” frequency rank
- #1,531
- “wichtiger” frequency rank
- 3575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigen | wichtiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigen and wichtiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. wichtigen and wichtiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses wichtigen with wichtiger
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigen ([ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “wichtigen” becomes r in “wichtiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtigen is recorded at frequency rank #2,044, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]. 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 3575, this pair ranks #1,999,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigen vs wichtiger
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "wichtigen": n. Private to "wichtiger": r.
"wichtigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "wichtiger" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtigen" and "wichtiger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wichtigen" or "wichtiger"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigen" 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 #1,999,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigen" and "wichtiger" 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 #1,999,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.