Which to use
“auffälligen” and “auffälliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,257
- “auffälligen” frequency rank
- #36,190
- “auffälliges” frequency rank
- 58447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auffälligen | auffälliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auffällig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs auffällig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auffälligen and auffälliges apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. auffälligen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪɡn̩]) and auffälliges ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪɡəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “auffälligen” becomes s in “auffälliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auffälligen is recorded at frequency rank #22,257, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪɡn̩]. auffälliges is at rank #36,190, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪɡəs].
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 58447, this pair ranks #862,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auffälligen vs auffälliges
Shared letters: aefgiluä. Private to "auffälligen": n. Private to "auffälliges": s.
"auffälligen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "auffälliges" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering auffälligen vs auffälliges
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 “auffälligen” entry
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