Which to use
“wichtigere” and “wichtiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,436
- “wichtigere” frequency rank
- #4,085
- “wichtiges” frequency rank
- 22521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigere | wichtiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigere and wichtiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. wichtigere runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCV) against wichtiges's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wichtigere vs wichtiges
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigere ([ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22521, 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]. 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 22521, this pair ranks #1,873,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigere vs wichtiges
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "wichtigere": r. Private to "wichtiges": s.
"wichtigere" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "wichtiges" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigere ← iwchtigere · wcihtigere · wicchtigere · wichhtigere · wichitgere · wichtgiere · wichtiegre · wichtigeer
- wichtiges ← iwchtiges · wcihtiges · wicchtiges · wichhtiges · wichitges · wichtgies · wichtiegs · wichtigess
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wichtigere" and "wichtiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigere" 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 #1,873,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigere" and "wichtiges" 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 #1,873,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.