deutlichevsdeutlichemWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“deutliche” and “deutlichem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,504
“deutliche” frequency rank
#39,886
“deutlichem” frequency rank
44390
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature deutliche deutlichem
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs deutlich Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs deutlich

Where the eye mixes deutliche and deutlichem

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. deutliche runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCCV) against deutlichem's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
deutliche
10 ch
deutlichem

Look-alike desk: deutliche vs deutlichem

A purely visual mix-up. deutliche ([ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçə]) and deutlichem ([ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçm̩]) 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) - “deutliche” sits inside “deutlichem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

deutliche is recorded at frequency rank #4,504, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçə]. deutlichem is at rank #39,886, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçm̩].

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 44390, this pair ranks #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of deutliche vs deutlichem

Shared letters: cdehiltu. Private to "deutliche": -. Private to "deutlichem": m.

"deutliche" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV  ·  "deutlichem" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • deutlicheddeutliche · detuliche · deultiche · deutilche · deutlcihe · deutlicche · deutliceh · deutlichhe
  • deutlichemddeutlichem · detulichem · deultichem · deutilchem · deutlcihem · deutlicchem · deutlicehm · deutlichemm

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "deutliche" and "deutlichem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçə] versus [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçm̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "deutliche" or "deutlichem"?
"deutliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,504 in our German list, against #39,886 for "deutlichem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "deutliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "deutlichem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "deutliche" and "deutlichem" 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 #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list