Which to use
“auffällig” and “auffälligen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,151
- “auffällig” frequency rank
- #22,257
- “auffälligen” frequency rank
- 28408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auffällig | auffälligen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehend; Interesse erweckend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auffällig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auffällig and auffälligen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. auffällig ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪç]) and auffälligen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪɡn̩]) 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) - “auffällig” sits inside “auffälligen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auffällig is recorded at frequency rank #6,151, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪç]. auffälligen is at rank #22,257, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪɡn̩].
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 28408, this pair ranks #1,785,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auffällig vs auffälligen
Shared letters: afgiluä. Private to "auffällig": -. Private to "auffälligen": en.
"auffällig" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auffälligen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auffällig" and "auffälligen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering auffällig vs auffälligen
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 “auffällig” entry
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