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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abenteuerlich and abenteuerliche apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering abenteuerlich vs abenteuerliche
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 “abenteuerlich” entry
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