Which to use
“christlich” and “christliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,847
- “christlich” frequency rank
- #29,529
- “christliches” frequency rank
- 38376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | christlich | christliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vom Christentum geprägt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs christlich |
Where the eye mixes christlich and christliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. christlich runs 10 letters (CCCVCCCVCC) against christliches's 12 (CCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between christlich and christliches
A purely visual mix-up. christlich ([ˈkʁɪstlɪç]) and christliches ([ˈkʁɪstlɪçəs]) 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) - “christlich” sits inside “christliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
christlich is recorded at frequency rank #8,847, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁɪstlɪç]. christliches is at rank #29,529, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁɪstlɪçəs].
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 38376, this pair ranks #1,565,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of christlich vs christliches
Shared letters: chilrst. Private to "christlich": -. Private to "christliches": e.
"christlich" · 10 letters · shape CCCVCCCVCC · "christliches" · 12 letters · shape CCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- christlich ← cchristlich · chhristlich · chirstlich · chrisltich · chrisstlich · christilch · christlcih · christlicch
- christliches ← cchristliches · chhristliches · chirstliches · chrisltiches · chrisstliches · christilches · christlcihes · christlicches
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "christlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "christliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,565,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "christlich" and "christliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "christlicher vs christliches". 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 #1,565,595 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.