Which to use
“baulich” and “baulichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,537
- “baulich” frequency rank
- #18,179
- “baulichen” frequency rank
- 52716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baulich | baulichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gebäude oder den Bau betreffend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs baulich |
Where the eye mixes baulich and baulichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baulich and baulichen
A purely visual mix-up. baulich ([ˈbaʊ̯lɪç]) and baulichen ([ˈbaʊ̯lɪçn̩]) 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) - “baulich” sits inside “baulichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baulich is recorded at frequency rank #34,537, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯lɪç]. baulichen is at rank #18,179, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯lɪçn̩].
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 52716, this pair ranks #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baulich vs baulichen
Shared letters: abchilu. Private to "baulich": -. Private to "baulichen": en.
"baulich" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "baulichen" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baulich" and "baulichen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "baulich" vs "baulichen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "baulich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baulichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baulich" and "baulichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baulich vs bläulich". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.