Which to use
“ähnliche” and “ähnlichem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,420
- “ähnliche” frequency rank
- #16,066
- “ähnlichem” frequency rank
- 18486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ähnliche | ähnlichem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ähnlich | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ähnlich |
Where the eye mixes ähnliche and ähnlichem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ähnliche and ähnlichem
A purely visual mix-up. ähnliche ([ˈɛːnlɪçə]) and ähnlichem ([ˈɛːnlɪçm̩]) 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) - “ähnliche” sits inside “ähnlichem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ähnliche is recorded at frequency rank #2,420, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːnlɪçə]. ähnlichem is at rank #16,066, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːnlɪçm̩].
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 18486, this pair ranks #1,917,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ähnliche vs ähnlichem
Shared letters: cehilnä. Private to "ähnliche": -. Private to "ähnlichem": m.
"ähnliche" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "ähnlichem" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ähnliche" and "ähnlichem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ähnliche" vs "ähnlichem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ähnliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ähnlichem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ähnliche" and "ähnlichem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ähnlichem vs ähnlicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,917,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.