vergleichbare

Vergleichbare is a German adjective form derived from vergleichbar, meaning “comparable” or “able to be compared.” It is used to describe nouns whose qualities can be compared or are on a similar level to others. In sentence use it generally appears in attributive position before a noun or in fixed phrases, and its ending changes according to gender, number, and article.

In attributive use the endings follow standard German declension rules. Examples include:

- die vergleichbare Eigenschaft (feminine singular, definite article)

- eine vergleichbare Leistung (feminine singular, indefinite article)

- die vergleichbaren Eigenschaften (feminine plural, definite article)

- vergleichbare Eigenschaften (feminine plural, no article)

Note that for neuter singular with an indefinite article the form is typically vergleichbares Produkt, not vergleichbare. The predicative form of the adjective is unchanged in spelling, as in der Preis ist vergleichbar mit dem Marktpreis, where the form vergleichbar is used rather than vergleichbare.

Etymology and related terms: vergleichbare originates from vergleichbar, itself from the verb vergleichen (to compare). The noun closest in meaning is der Vergleich (the comparison). Antonyms include unvergleichbar (“incomparable”) and nicht vergleichbar (“not comparable”).

Usage notes: vergleichbare is common in technical, economic, and consumer contexts, such as vergleichbare Daten, vergleichbare Produkte, or vergleichbare Kriterien, where it signals that items can be assessed on a common basis. It is often paired with nouns denoting features, standards, or metrics to indicate comparability across items or datasets.

See also: vergleichbar, Vergleich, unvergleichbar.