ansehnlichvsansehnlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ansehnlich” and “ansehnlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,026
“ansehnlich” frequency rank
#47,209
“ansehnlichen” frequency rank
88235
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ansehnlich ansehnlichen
Definition Eindruck machend, gut aussehend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansehnlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ansehnlich and ansehnlichen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
ansehnlich
12 ch
ansehnlichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ansehnlich ([ˈanˌzeːnlɪç]) and ansehnlichen ([ˈanˌzeːnlɪçn̩]) 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) - “ansehnlich” sits inside “ansehnlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ansehnlich is recorded at frequency rank #41,026, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌzeːnlɪç]. ansehnlichen is at rank #47,209, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌzeːnlɪçn̩].

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 88235, this pair ranks #70,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ansehnlich vs ansehnlichen

Shared letters: acehilns. Private to "ansehnlich": -. Private to "ansehnlichen": -.

"ansehnlich" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC  ·  "ansehnlichen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ansehnlichaneshnlich · annsehnlich · ansehhnlich · ansehlnich · ansehnilch · ansehnlcih · ansehnlicch · ansehnlichh
  • ansehnlichenaneshnlichen · annsehnlichen · ansehhnlichen · ansehlnichen · ansehnilchen · ansehnlcihen · ansehnlicchen · ansehnlicehn

Frequency comparison

ansehnlich#41,026
ansehnlichen#47,209

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ansehnlich" and "ansehnlichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌzeːnlɪç] versus [ˈanˌzeːnlɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ansehnlich" or "ansehnlichen"?
"ansehnlich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,026 in our German list, against #47,209 for "ansehnlichen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ansehnlich vs ansehnlichen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ansehnlich” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list