Which to use
“wichtigen” and “wichtiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,044
- “wichtigen” frequency rank
- #4,085
- “wichtiges” frequency rank
- 6129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigen | wichtiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigen and wichtiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. wichtigen and wichtiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: wichtigen vs wichtiges
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigen ([ˈvɪçtɪɡn̩]) and wichtiges ([ˈvɪçtɪɡəs]) 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 s in “wichtiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6129, 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]. wichtiges is at rank #4,085, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡəs].
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 6129, this pair ranks #1,992,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigen vs wichtiges
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "wichtigen": n. Private to "wichtiges": s.
"wichtigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "wichtiges" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtigen" and "wichtiges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wichtigen" vs "wichtiges" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigen" and "wichtiges" 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 #1,992,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.