Which to use
“ähnliche” and “ähnlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,420
- “ähnliche” frequency rank
- #3,788
- “ähnlichen” frequency rank
- 6208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ähnliche | ähnlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ähnlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ähnlich |
Where the eye mixes ähnliche and ähnlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ähnliche vs ähnlichen
A purely visual mix-up. ähnliche ([ˈɛːnlɪçə]) and ähnlichen ([ˈɛːnlɪçn̩]) 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 “ähnlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6208, 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]. ähnlichen is at rank #3,788, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːnlɪçn̩].
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 6208, this pair ranks #1,992,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ähnliche vs ähnlichen
Shared letters: cehilnä. Private to "ähnliche": -. Private to "ähnlichen": -.
"ähnliche" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "ähnlichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ähnliche" and "ähnlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ähnliche" vs "ähnlichen" - 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 "ähnliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ähnlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ähnliche" and "ähnlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ähnlichen vs ärmlichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,992,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.