Which to use
“alltäglich” and “alltäglichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,881
- “alltäglich” frequency rank
- #12,020
- “alltäglichen” frequency rank
- 37901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alltäglich | alltäglichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Besonderheit; so normal, dass es zum Alltag gehört | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alltäglich |
Where the eye mixes alltäglich and alltäglichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alltäglich vs alltäglichen
A purely visual mix-up. alltäglich ([alˈtɛːklɪç]) and alltäglichen ([alˈtɛːklɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “alltäglich” sits inside “alltäglichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37901, 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]. alltäglichen is at rank #12,020, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alˈtɛːklɪçn̩].
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 37901, this pair ranks #1,578,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alltäglich vs alltäglichen
Shared letters: acghiltä. Private to "alltäglich": -. Private to "alltäglichen": en.
"alltäglich" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "alltäglichen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alltäglich" and "alltäglichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alltäglich" vs "alltäglichen" - 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 "alltäglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alltäglichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,578,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alltäglich" and "alltäglichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alltäglich vs alltägliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,578,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.