Which to use
“empfindliche” and “empfindlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,588
- “empfindliche” frequency rank
- #37,488
- “empfindlicher” frequency rank
- 59076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfindliche | empfindlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs empfindlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs empfindlich |
Where the eye mixes empfindliche and empfindlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. empfindliche runs 12 letters (VCCCVCCCVCCV) against empfindlicher's 13 (VCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: empfindliche vs empfindlicher
A purely visual mix-up. empfindliche ([ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçə]) and empfindlicher ([ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçɐ]) 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 “empfindlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59076, 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]. empfindlicher is at rank #37,488, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçɐ].
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 59076, this pair ranks #838,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfindliche vs empfindlicher
Shared letters: cdefhilmnp. Private to "empfindliche": -. Private to "empfindlicher": r.
"empfindliche" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCV · "empfindlicher" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- empfindliche ← emfpindliche · emmpfindliche · empffindliche · empfidnliche · empfinddliche · empfindilche · empfindlcihe · empfindlicche
- empfindlicher ← emfpindlicher · emmpfindlicher · empffindlicher · empfidnlicher · empfinddlicher · empfindilcher · empfindlciher · empfindliccher
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "empfindliche" for "empfindlicher" ever safe?
Which is more common, "empfindliche" or "empfindlicher"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empfindliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfindlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfindliche" and "empfindlicher" 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 #838,251 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.