Which to use
“abenteuerlich” and “abenteuerlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,027
- “abenteuerlich” frequency rank
- #38,548
- “abenteuerlichen” frequency rank
- 73575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abenteuerlich | abenteuerlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wie ein Abenteuer sein, sich auf ein Abenteuer beziehend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abenteuerlich |
Where the eye mixes abenteuerlich and abenteuerlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. abenteuerlich runs 13 letters (VCVCCVVVCCVCC) against abenteuerlichen's 15 (VCVCCVVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abenteuerlich and abenteuerlichen
A purely visual mix-up. abenteuerlich ([ˈaːbn̩ˌtɔɪ̯ɐlɪç]) and abenteuerlichen ([ˈaːbn̩ˌtɔɪ̯ɐlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “abenteuerlich” sits inside “abenteuerlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73575, 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]. abenteuerlichen is at rank #38,548, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaːbn̩ˌtɔɪ̯ɐlɪçn̩].
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 73575, this pair ranks #356,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abenteuerlich vs abenteuerlichen
Shared letters: abcehilnrtu. Private to "abenteuerlich": -. Private to "abenteuerlichen": -.
"abenteuerlich" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVVVCCVCC · "abenteuerlichen" · 15 letters · shape VCVCCVVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abenteuerlich ← abbenteuerlich · abenetuerlich · abennteuerlich · abenteeurlich · abenteuelrich · abenteuerilch · abenteuerlcih · abenteuerlicch
- abenteuerlichen ← abbenteuerlichen · abenetuerlichen · abennteuerlichen · abenteeurlichen · abenteuelrichen · abenteuerilchen · abenteuerlcihen · abenteuerlicchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abenteuerlich" for "abenteuerlichen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abenteuerlich" vs "abenteuerlichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abenteuerlich" and "abenteuerlichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abenteuerlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abenteuerlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abenteuerlich" and "abenteuerlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abenteuerliche 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 #356,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.