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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausdrückliche and ausdrücklichen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ausdrückliche vs ausdrücklichen
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 “ausdrückliche” entry
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