deutlichesvsdeutschesTell them apart

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.

10 ch
deutliches
9 ch
deutsches

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

  • deutlichesddeutliches · detuliches · deultiches · deutilches · deutlcihes · deutlicches · deutlicehs · deutlichess
  • deutschesddeutsches · detusches · deustches · deutcshes · deutscches · deutscehs · deutschess · deutschhes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "deutliches" and "deutsches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdɔɪ̯tlɪçəs] versus [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "deutliches" vs "deutsches" - which ranks higher?
"deutsches" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,108 in our German list, against #18,854 for "deutliches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list