Which to use
“wichtigen” and “wichtigere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,044
- “wichtigen” frequency rank
- #18,436
- “wichtigere” frequency rank
- 20480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigen | wichtigere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigen and wichtigere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. wichtigen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against wichtigere's 10 (CVCCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wichtigen with wichtigere
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigen ([ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]) and wichtigere ([ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20480, 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]. wichtigere is at rank #18,436, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁə].
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 20480, this pair ranks #1,897,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigen vs wichtigere
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "wichtigen": n. Private to "wichtigere": r.
"wichtigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "wichtigere" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigen ← iwchtigen · wcihtigen · wicchtigen · wichhtigen · wichitgen · wichtgien · wichtiegn · wichtigenn
- wichtigere ← iwchtigere · wcihtigere · wicchtigere · wichhtigere · wichitgere · wichtgiere · wichtiegre · wichtigeer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtigen" and "wichtigere" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wichtigen" vs "wichtigere" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "wichtigen" and "wichtigere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigen" and "wichtigere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigere 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 #1,897,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.