Which to use
“alltäglich” and “alltägliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,881
- “alltäglich” frequency rank
- #16,623
- “alltägliche” frequency rank
- 42504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alltäglich | alltägliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Besonderheit; so normal, dass es zum Alltag gehört | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alltäglich |
Where the eye mixes alltäglich and alltägliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alltäglich with alltägliche
A purely visual mix-up. alltäglich ([alˈtɛːklɪç]) and alltägliche ([alˈtɛːklɪçə]) 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) - “alltäglich” sits inside “alltägliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alltäglich is recorded at frequency rank #25,881, classified as anadj, pronounced [alˈtɛːklɪç]. alltägliche is at rank #16,623, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alˈtɛːklɪçə].
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 42504, this pair ranks #1,447,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alltäglich vs alltägliche
Shared letters: acghiltä. Private to "alltäglich": -. Private to "alltägliche": e.
"alltäglich" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "alltägliche" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alltäglich" for "alltägliche" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "alltäglich" or "alltägliche" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "alltäglich" and "alltägliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alltäglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alltägliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alltäglich" and "alltägliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alltäglich vs alltägliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,447,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.