Which to use
“abenteuerlich” and “abenteuerliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,027
- “abenteuerlich” frequency rank
- #28,973
- “abenteuerliche” frequency rank
- 64000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abenteuerlich | abenteuerliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wie ein Abenteuer sein, sich auf ein Abenteuer beziehend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abenteuerlich |
Where the eye mixes abenteuerlich and abenteuerliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. abenteuerlich runs 13 letters (VCVCCVVVCCVCC) against abenteuerliche's 14 (VCVCCVVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abenteuerlich with abenteuerliche
A purely visual mix-up. abenteuerlich ([ˈaːbn̩ˌtɔɪ̯ɐlɪç]) and abenteuerliche ([ˈaːbn̩ˌtɔɪ̯ɐlɪçə]) 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) - “abenteuerlich” sits inside “abenteuerliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abenteuerlich is recorded at frequency rank #35,027, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaːbn̩ˌtɔɪ̯ɐlɪç]. abenteuerliche is at rank #28,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaːbn̩ˌtɔɪ̯ɐlɪçə].
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 64000, this pair ranks #656,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abenteuerlich vs abenteuerliche
Shared letters: abcehilnrtu. Private to "abenteuerlich": -. Private to "abenteuerliche": -.
"abenteuerlich" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVVVCCVCC · "abenteuerliche" · 14 letters · shape VCVCCVVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abenteuerlich ← abbenteuerlich · abenetuerlich · abennteuerlich · abenteeurlich · abenteuelrich · abenteuerilch · abenteuerlcih · abenteuerlicch
- abenteuerliche ← abbenteuerliche · abenetuerliche · abennteuerliche · abenteeurliche · abenteuelriche · abenteuerilche · abenteuerlcihe · abenteuerlicche
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abenteuerlich" and "abenteuerliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abenteuerlich" vs "abenteuerliche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abenteuerlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abenteuerliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #656,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abenteuerlich" and "abenteuerliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abenteuerlich vs abenteuerlichen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #656,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.