Which to use
“zuständig” and “zuständige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,013
- “zuständig” frequency rank
- #7,555
- “zuständige” frequency rank
- 10568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zuständig | zuständige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verantwortlich für etwas | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuständig |
Where the eye mixes zuständig and zuständige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. zuständig runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against zuständige's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zuständig and zuständige
A purely visual mix-up. zuständig ([ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪç]) and zuständige ([ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡə]) 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) - “zuständig” sits inside “zuständige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zuständig is recorded at frequency rank #3,013, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪç]. zuständige is at rank #7,555, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡə].
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 10568, this pair ranks #1,974,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zuständig vs zuständige
Shared letters: dginstuzä. Private to "zuständig": -. Private to "zuständige": e.
"zuständig" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "zuständige" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zuständig" for "zuständige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zuständig" vs "zuständige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zuständig" and "zuständige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zuständig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zuständige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zuständig" and "zuständige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zuständig vs Zustands". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,974,506 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.