Which to use
“zufällige” and “zufälliger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,093
- “zufällige” frequency rank
- #45,062
- “zufälliger” frequency rank
- 64155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zufällige | zufälliger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zufällig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zufällig |
Where the eye mixes zufällige and zufälliger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. zufällige runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against zufälliger's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zufällige and zufälliger
A purely visual mix-up. zufällige ([ˈt͡suːfɛlɪɡə]) and zufälliger ([ˈt͡suːfɛlɪɡɐ]) 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) - “zufällige” sits inside “zufälliger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zufällige is recorded at frequency rank #19,093, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːfɛlɪɡə]. zufälliger is at rank #45,062, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːfɛlɪɡɐ].
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 64155, this pair ranks #651,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zufällige vs zufälliger
Shared letters: efgiluzä. Private to "zufällige": -. Private to "zufälliger": r.
"zufällige" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "zufälliger" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zufällige" and "zufälliger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "zufällige" vs "zufälliger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zufällige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zufälliger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #651,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zufällige" and "zufälliger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zufälligen vs zufälliger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #651,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.