Which to use
“deutliches” and “deutsches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,854
- “deutliches” frequency rank
- #3,108
- “deutsches” frequency rank
- 21962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deutliches | deutsches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs deutlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs deutsch |
Where the eye mixes deutliches and deutsches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. deutliches runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCCVC) against deutsches's 9 (CVVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between deutliches and deutsches
A purely visual mix-up. deutliches ([ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçəs]) and deutsches ([ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deutliches is recorded at frequency rank #18,854, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçəs]. deutsches is at rank #3,108, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs].
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 21962, this pair ranks #1,880,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deutliches vs deutsches
Shared letters: cdehstu. Private to "deutliches": il. Private to "deutsches": -.
"deutliches" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "deutsches" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deutliches ← ddeutliches · detuliches · deultiches · deutilches · deutlcihes · deutlicches · deutlicehs · deutlichess
- deutsches ← ddeutsches · detusches · deustches · deutcshes · deutscches · deutscehs · deutschess · deutschhes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deutliches" and "deutsches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "deutliches" vs "deutsches" - 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 "deutliches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deutsches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deutliches" and "deutsches" 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 #1,880,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.