Which to use
“deutlichem” and “deutliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,886
- “deutlichem” frequency rank
- #18,854
- “deutliches” frequency rank
- 58740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deutlichem | deutliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs deutlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs deutlich |
Where the eye mixes deutlichem and deutliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. deutlichem and deutliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses deutlichem with deutliches
A purely visual mix-up. deutlichem ([ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçm̩]) 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 a single letter - m in “deutlichem” becomes s in “deutliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deutlichem is recorded at frequency rank #39,886, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçm̩]. 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 58740, this pair ranks #851,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deutlichem vs deutliches
Shared letters: cdehiltu. Private to "deutlichem": m. Private to "deutliches": s.
"deutlichem" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "deutliches" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deutlichem ← ddeutlichem · detulichem · deultichem · deutilchem · deutlcihem · deutlicchem · deutlicehm · deutlichemm
- deutliches ← ddeutliches · detuliches · deultiches · deutilches · deutlcihes · deutlicches · deutlicehs · deutlichess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deutlichem" and "deutliches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "deutlichem" vs "deutliches" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deutlichem" 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 #851,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deutlichem" and "deutliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deutlichem vs deutschem". 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 #851,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.