aromatischevsaromatischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,477
“aromatische” frequency rank
#43,013
“aromatischen” frequency rank
92490
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aromatische aromatischen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aromatisch Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs aromatisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aromatische and aromatischen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
aromatische
12 ch
aromatischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aromatische ([aʁoˈmaːtɪʃə]) and aromatischen ([aʁoˈmaːtɪʃn̩]) 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) - “aromatische” sits inside “aromatischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aromatische is recorded at frequency rank #49,477, classified as anadj, pronounced [aʁoˈmaːtɪʃə]. aromatischen is at rank #43,013, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aʁoˈmaːtɪʃn̩].

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 92490, this pair ranks #29,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aromatische vs aromatischen

Shared letters: acehimorst. Private to "aromatische": -. Private to "aromatischen": n.

"aromatische" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCCV  ·  "aromatischen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aromatischeaormatische · armoatische · aroamtische · aromaitsche · aromaticshe · aromatiscche · aromatisceh · aromatischhe
  • aromatischenaormatischen · armoatischen · aroamtischen · aromaitschen · aromaticshen · aromatiscchen · aromatiscehn · aromatischenn

Frequency comparison

aromatische#49,477
aromatischen#43,013

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aromatische" and "aromatischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aʁoˈmaːtɪʃə] versus [aʁoˈmaːtɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aromatische" or "aromatischen"?
"aromatischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,013 in our German list, against #49,477 for "aromatische". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aromatische vs aromatischen

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 “aromatische” 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