arabischevsArabischenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: arabische is a adjective, Arabischen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“arabische” is an adjective and “Arabischen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,861
“arabische” frequency rank
#4,763
“Arabischen” frequency rank
12624
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature arabische Arabischen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs arabisch Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Arabisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arabische and Arabischen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
arabische
10 ch
Arabischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arabische is [aˈʁaːbɪʃə] while Arabischen is [aˈʁaːbɪʃn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “arabische” sits inside “Arabischen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

arabische is recorded at frequency rank #7,861, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈʁaːbɪʃə]. Arabischen is at rank #4,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈʁaːbɪʃn̩].

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 12624, this pair ranks #1,963,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of arabische vs Arabischen

Shared letters: abcehirs. Private to "arabische": -. Private to "Arabischen": n.

"arabische" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCCV  ·  "Arabischen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • arabischeaarbische · arabbische · arabicshe · arabiscche · arabisceh · arabischhe · arabishce · arabissche
  • Arabischenaarbischen · arabbischen · arabicshen · arabiscchen · arabiscehn · arabischenn · arabischhen · arabischne

Frequency comparison

arabische#7,861
Arabischen#4,763

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "arabische" and "Arabischen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "arabische" is an adjective and "Arabischen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "arabische" or "Arabischen"?
"Arabischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,763 in our German list, against #7,861 for "arabische". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering arabische vs Arabischen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “arabische”; for a noun, it's “Arabischen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arabische” 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