Which to use
“ausdrückliche” and “ausdrücklichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,620
- “ausdrückliche” frequency rank
- #28,533
- “ausdrücklichen” frequency rank
- 53153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdrückliche | ausdrücklichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ausdrücklich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ausdrücklich |
Where the eye mixes ausdrückliche and ausdrücklichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. ausdrückliche runs 13 letters (VVCCCVCCCVCCV) against ausdrücklichen's 14 (VVCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausdrückliche with ausdrücklichen
A purely visual mix-up. ausdrückliche ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪçə]) and ausdrücklichen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪçn̩]) 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) - “ausdrückliche” sits inside “ausdrücklichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausdrückliche is recorded at frequency rank #24,620, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪçə]. ausdrücklichen is at rank #28,533, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪçn̩].
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 53153, this pair ranks #1,069,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausdrückliche vs ausdrücklichen
Shared letters: acdehiklrsuü. Private to "ausdrückliche": -. Private to "ausdrücklichen": n.
"ausdrückliche" · 13 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCVCCV · "ausdrücklichen" · 14 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausdrückliche" and "ausdrücklichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausdrückliche" vs "ausdrücklichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrückliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrücklichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,069,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdrückliche" and "ausdrücklichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdrücklichen vs ausdrücklicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,069,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.