Which to use
“deutlich” and “deutliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #429
- “deutlich” frequency rank
- #18,854
- “deutliches” frequency rank
- 19283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deutlich | deutliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eindeutig erkennbar, wahrnehmbar durch die Sinne | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs deutlich |
Where the eye mixes deutlich and deutliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. deutlich runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against deutliches's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between deutlich and deutliches
A purely visual mix-up. deutlich ([ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪç]) and deutliches ([ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçəs]) 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) - “deutlich” sits inside “deutliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deutlich is recorded at frequency rank #429, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪç]. deutliches is at rank #18,854, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçəs].
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 19283, this pair ranks #1,909,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deutlich vs deutliches
Shared letters: cdehiltu. Private to "deutlich": -. Private to "deutliches": s.
"deutlich" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "deutliches" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deutlich ← ddeutlich · detulich · deultich · deutilch · deutlcih · deutlicch · deutlichh · deutlihc
- deutliches ← ddeutliches · detuliches · deultiches · deutilches · deutlcihes · deutlicches · deutlicehs · deutlichess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deutlich" for "deutliches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deutlich" vs "deutliches" - 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 "deutlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deutliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deutlich" and "deutliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deutlichem vs deutliches". 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 #1,909,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.