diesbezüglichvsdiesbezüglicheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,001
“diesbezüglich” frequency rank
#29,541
“diesbezügliche” frequency rank
38542
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diesbezüglich diesbezügliche
Definition In Bezug auf dieses Thema; so, dass es sich auf diese Sache bezieht, etwas vorher Angesprochenes betreffend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs diesbezüglich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diesbezüglich and diesbezügliche apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
diesbezüglich
14 ch
diesbezügliche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. diesbezüglich ([ˈdiːsbəˌt͡syːklɪç]) and diesbezügliche ([ˈdiːsbəˌt͡syːklɪçə]) 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) - “diesbezüglich” sits inside “diesbezügliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

diesbezüglich is recorded at frequency rank #9,001, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdiːsbəˌt͡syːklɪç]. diesbezügliche is at rank #29,541, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdiːsbəˌt͡syːklɪçə].

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 38542, this pair ranks #1,561,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of diesbezüglich vs diesbezügliche

Shared letters: bcdeghilszü. Private to "diesbezüglich": -. Private to "diesbezügliche": -.

"diesbezüglich" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCVCC  ·  "diesbezügliche" · 14 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCVCCV

Frequency comparison

diesbezüglich#9,001
diesbezügliche#29,541

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diesbezüglich" and "diesbezügliche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdiːsbəˌt͡syːklɪç] versus [ˈdiːsbəˌt͡syːklɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diesbezüglich" or "diesbezügliche"?
"diesbezüglich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,001 in our German list, against #29,541 for "diesbezügliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering diesbezüglich vs diesbezügliche

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “diesbezüglich” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list