Which to use
“zuverlässige” and “zuverlässigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,480
- “zuverlässige” frequency rank
- #25,417
- “zuverlässigen” frequency rank
- 42897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zuverlässige | zuverlässigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zuverlässige and zuverlässigen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. zuverlässige ([ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡə]) and zuverlässigen ([ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡn̩]) 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) - “zuverlässige” sits inside “zuverlässigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zuverlässige is recorded at frequency rank #17,480, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡə]. zuverlässigen is at rank #25,417, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡn̩].
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 42897, this pair ranks #1,435,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zuverlässige vs zuverlässigen
Shared letters: egilrsuvzä. Private to "zuverlässige": -. Private to "zuverlässigen": n.
"zuverlässige" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCV · "zuverlässigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zuverlässige" and "zuverlässigen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering zuverlässige vs zuverlässigen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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