Which to use
“eiskalte” and “eiskalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,303
- “eiskalte” frequency rank
- #41,134
- “eiskalten” frequency rank
- 80437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eiskalte | eiskalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eiskalt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eiskalt |
Where the eye mixes eiskalte and eiskalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. eiskalte runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCV) against eiskalten's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eiskalte and eiskalten
A purely visual mix-up. eiskalte ([ˈaɪ̯sˈkaltə]) and eiskalten ([ˈaɪ̯sˈkaltn̩]) 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) - “eiskalte” sits inside “eiskalten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eiskalte is recorded at frequency rank #39,303, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯sˈkaltə]. eiskalten is at rank #41,134, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯sˈkaltn̩].
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 80437, this pair ranks #195,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eiskalte vs eiskalten
Shared letters: aeiklst. Private to "eiskalte": -. Private to "eiskalten": n.
"eiskalte" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "eiskalten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eiskalte" and "eiskalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "eiskalte" vs "eiskalten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eiskalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eiskalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eiskalte" and "eiskalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eiskalt vs eiskalten". 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 #195,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.