Which to use
“endlich” and “endliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #440
- “endlich” frequency rank
- #39,908
- “endliche” frequency rank
- 40348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | endlich | endliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Ende habend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs endlich |
Where the eye mixes endlich and endliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between endlich and endliche
A purely visual mix-up. endlich ([ˈɛntlɪç]) and endliche ([ˈɛntlɪçə]) 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) - “endlich” sits inside “endliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
endlich is recorded at frequency rank #440, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛntlɪç]. endliche is at rank #39,908, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛntlɪçə].
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 40348, this pair ranks #1,511,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of endlich vs endliche
Shared letters: cdehiln. Private to "endlich": -. Private to "endliche": -.
"endlich" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "endliche" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "endlich" and "endliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "endlich" vs "endliche" - 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 "endlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "endliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,511,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "endlich" and "endliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "endliche vs endlichen". 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 #1,511,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.