Which to use
“durchschnittlich” and “durchschnittlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,260
- “durchschnittlich” frequency rank
- #8,544
- “durchschnittlichen” frequency rank
- 12804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchschnittlich | durchschnittlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Mittel; dem Durchschnitt entsprechend, diesen repräsentierend, in der Art und Weise des Durchschnitts | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchschnittlich |
Where the eye mixes durchschnittlich and durchschnittlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. durchschnittlich runs 16 letters (CVCCCCCCCVCCCVCC) against durchschnittlichen's 18 (CVCCCCCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses durchschnittlich with durchschnittlichen
A purely visual mix-up. durchschnittlich ([ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪç]) and durchschnittlichen ([ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “durchschnittlich” sits inside “durchschnittlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchschnittlich is recorded at frequency rank #4,260, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪç]. durchschnittlichen is at rank #8,544, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪçn̩].
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 12804, this pair ranks #1,961,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchschnittlich vs durchschnittlichen
Shared letters: cdhilnrstu. Private to "durchschnittlich": -. Private to "durchschnittlichen": e.
"durchschnittlich" · 16 letters · shape CVCCCCCCCVCCCVCC · "durchschnittlichen" · 18 letters · shape CVCCCCCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchschnittlich ← ddurchschnittlich · druchschnittlich · ducrhschnittlich · durcchschnittlich · durchcshnittlich · durchhschnittlich · durchscchnittlich · durchschhnittlich
- durchschnittlichen ← ddurchschnittlichen · druchschnittlichen · ducrhschnittlichen · durcchschnittlichen · durchcshnittlichen · durchhschnittlichen · durchscchnittlichen · durchschhnittlichen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durchschnittlich" and "durchschnittlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "durchschnittlich" vs "durchschnittlichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchschnittlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchschnittlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchschnittlich" and "durchschnittlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchschnittlichen vs durchschnittliches". 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 #1,961,958 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.