Which to use
“empfindlichen” and “empfindlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,320
- “empfindlichen” frequency rank
- #37,488
- “empfindlicher” frequency rank
- 61808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfindlichen | empfindlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs empfindlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs empfindlich |
Where the eye mixes empfindlichen and empfindlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. empfindlichen and empfindlicher follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: empfindlichen vs empfindlicher
A purely visual mix-up. empfindlichen ([ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “empfindlichen” becomes r in “empfindlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfindlichen is recorded at frequency rank #24,320, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪntlɪçn̩]. 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 61808, this pair ranks #735,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfindlichen vs empfindlicher
Shared letters: cdefhilmnp. Private to "empfindlichen": -. Private to "empfindlicher": r.
"empfindlichen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCVC · "empfindlicher" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- empfindlichen ← emfpindlichen · emmpfindlichen · empffindlichen · empfidnlichen · empfinddlichen · empfindilchen · empfindlcihen · empfindlicchen
- empfindlicher ← emfpindlicher · emmpfindlicher · empffindlicher · empfidnlicher · empfinddlicher · empfindilcher · empfindlciher · empfindliccher
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empfindlichen" and "empfindlicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "empfindlichen" or "empfindlicher"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "empfindlichen" and "empfindlicher" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "empfindlichen" 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 #735,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfindlichen" and "empfindlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empfindliche 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 #735,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.