Which to use
“empfindliche” and “empfindlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,588
- “empfindliche” frequency rank
- #24,320
- “empfindlichen” frequency rank
- 45908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfindliche | empfindlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs empfindlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs empfindlich |
Where the eye mixes empfindliche and empfindlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. empfindliche runs 12 letters (VCCCVCCCVCCV) against empfindlichen's 13 (VCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: empfindliche vs empfindlichen
A purely visual mix-up. empfindliche ([ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçə]) and empfindlichen ([ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçn̩]) 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) - “empfindliche” sits inside “empfindlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfindliche is recorded at frequency rank #21,588, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçə]. empfindlichen is at rank #24,320, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçn̩].
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 45908, this pair ranks #1,337,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfindliche vs empfindlichen
Shared letters: cdefhilmnp. Private to "empfindliche": -. Private to "empfindlichen": -.
"empfindliche" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCV · "empfindlichen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- empfindliche ← emfpindliche · emmpfindliche · empffindliche · empfidnliche · empfinddliche · empfindilche · empfindlcihe · empfindlicche
- empfindlichen ← emfpindlichen · emmpfindlichen · empffindlichen · empfidnlichen · empfinddlichen · empfindilchen · empfindlcihen · empfindlicchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empfindliche" and "empfindlichen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empfindliche" vs "empfindlichen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "empfindliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfindlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfindliche" and "empfindlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empfindlichen vs empfindlicher". 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 #1,337,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.