abendlichevsabendlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abendliche” and “abendlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,678
“abendliche” frequency rank
#32,393
“abendlichen” frequency rank
76071
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abendliche abendlichen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abendlich Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abendlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abendliche and abendlichen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
abendliche
11 ch
abendlichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abendliche ([ˈaːbn̩tlɪçə]) and abendlichen ([ˈaːbn̩tlɪçn̩]) 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) - “abendliche” sits inside “abendlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abendliche is recorded at frequency rank #43,678, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaːbn̩tlɪçə]. abendlichen is at rank #32,393, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaːbn̩tlɪçn̩].

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 76071, this pair ranks #292,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abendliche vs abendlichen

Shared letters: abcdehiln. Private to "abendliche": -. Private to "abendlichen": -.

"abendliche" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCV  ·  "abendlichen" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abendlicheabbendliche · abednliche · abenddliche · abendilche · abendlcihe · abendlicche · abendliceh · abendlichhe
  • abendlichenabbendlichen · abednlichen · abenddlichen · abendilchen · abendlcihen · abendlicchen · abendlicehn · abendlichenn

Frequency comparison

abendliche#43,678
abendlichen#32,393

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abendliche" and "abendlichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaːbn̩tlɪçə] versus [ˈaːbn̩tlɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abendliche" or "abendlichen"?
"abendlichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,393 in our German list, against #43,678 for "abendliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abendliche vs abendlichen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abendliche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list