Which to use
“edlen” and “edles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,634
- “edlen” frequency rank
- #38,061
- “edles” frequency rank
- 49695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edlen | edles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel |
Where the eye mixes edlen and edles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses edlen with edles
A purely visual mix-up. edlen ([ˈeːdlən]) and edles ([ˈeːdləs]) 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 - n in “edlen” becomes s in “edles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edlen is recorded at frequency rank #11,634, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːdlən]. edles is at rank #38,061, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːdləs].
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 49695, this pair ranks #1,201,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edlen vs edles
Shared letters: del. Private to "edlen": n. Private to "edles": s.
"edlen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "edles" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "edlen" and "edles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "edlen" vs "edles" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "edlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "edles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,201,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edlen" and "edles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edles vs Erle". 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 #1,201,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.