Which to use
“beträchtlich” and “beträchtlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,908
- “beträchtlich” frequency rank
- #27,218
- “beträchtlichen” frequency rank
- 49126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beträchtlich | beträchtlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | des Betrachtens wert sein; ansehbar, ansehnlich, wahrnehmbar sein | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beträchtlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beträchtlich and beträchtlichen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. beträchtlich ([bəˈtʁɛçtlɪç]) and beträchtlichen ([bəˈtʁɛçtlɪçn̩]) 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) - “beträchtlich” sits inside “beträchtlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beträchtlich is recorded at frequency rank #21,908, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtʁɛçtlɪç]. beträchtlichen is at rank #27,218, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈtʁɛçtlɪçn̩].
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 49126, this pair ranks #1,223,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beträchtlich vs beträchtlichen
Shared letters: bcehilrtä. Private to "beträchtlich": -. Private to "beträchtlichen": n.
"beträchtlich" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCC · "beträchtlichen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beträchtlich" and "beträchtlichen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering beträchtlich vs beträchtlichen
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 “beträchtlich” entry
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