Which to use
“ähnlichen” and “ähnliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,788
- “ähnlichen” frequency rank
- #4,243
- “ähnliches” frequency rank
- 8031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ähnlichen | ähnliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ähnlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ähnlich |
Where the eye mixes ähnlichen and ähnliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ähnlichen and ähnliches
A purely visual mix-up. ähnlichen ([ˈɛːnlɪçn̩]) and ähnliches ([ˈɛːnlɪçəs]) 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 - n in “ähnlichen” becomes s in “ähnliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ähnlichen is recorded at frequency rank #3,788, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːnlɪçn̩]. ähnliches is at rank #4,243, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːnlɪçəs].
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 8031, this pair ranks #1,985,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ähnlichen vs ähnliches
Shared letters: cehilnä. Private to "ähnlichen": -. Private to "ähnliches": s.
"ähnlichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "ähnliches" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ähnlichen" and "ähnliches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ähnlichen" or "ähnliches"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ähnlichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ähnliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ähnlichen" and "ähnliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ähnlichen vs ärmlichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,985,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.