Which to use
“wichtigere” and “wichtigeres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,436
- “wichtigere” frequency rank
- #22,968
- “wichtigeres” frequency rank
- 41404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigere | wichtigeres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigere and wichtigeres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. wichtigere runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCV) against wichtigeres's 11 (CVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wichtigere vs wichtigeres
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigere ([ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁə]) and wichtigeres ([ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁəs]) 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) - “wichtigere” sits inside “wichtigeres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtigere is recorded at frequency rank #18,436, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁə]. wichtigeres is at rank #22,968, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁəs].
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 41404, this pair ranks #1,480,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigere vs wichtigeres
Shared letters: ceghirtw. Private to "wichtigere": -. Private to "wichtigeres": s.
"wichtigere" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "wichtigeres" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigere ← iwchtigere · wcihtigere · wicchtigere · wichhtigere · wichitgere · wichtgiere · wichtiegre · wichtigeer
- wichtigeres ← iwchtigeres · wcihtigeres · wicchtigeres · wichhtigeres · wichitgeres · wichtgieres · wichtiegres · wichtigeers
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtigere" and "wichtigeres" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wichtigere" vs "wichtigeres" - 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 "wichtigere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigeres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,480,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigere" and "wichtigeres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigeren vs wichtigeres". 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 #1,480,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.