Which to use
“ähnlichem” and “ähnlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,066
- “ähnlichem” frequency rank
- #8,314
- “ähnlicher” frequency rank
- 24380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ähnlichem | ähnlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ähnlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ähnlich |
Where the eye mixes ähnlichem and ähnlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ähnlichem and ähnlicher follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ähnlichem vs ähnlicher
A purely visual mix-up. ähnlichem ([ˈɛːnlɪçm̩]) and ähnlicher ([ˈɛːnlɪçɐ]) 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 a single letter - m in “ähnlichem” becomes r in “ähnlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ähnlichem is recorded at frequency rank #16,066, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːnlɪçm̩]. ähnlicher is at rank #8,314, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːnlɪçɐ].
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 24380, this pair ranks #1,848,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ähnlichem vs ähnlicher
Shared letters: cehilnä. Private to "ähnlichem": m. Private to "ähnlicher": r.
"ähnlichem" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "ähnlicher" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ähnlichem" for "ähnlicher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ähnlichem" vs "ähnlicher" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ähnlichem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ähnlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,848,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ähnlichem" and "ähnlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ähnlicher vs amtlicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,848,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.