Which to use
“endlich” and “endlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #440
- “endlich” frequency rank
- #41,137
- “endlichen” frequency rank
- 41577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | endlich | endlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Ende habend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs endlich |
Where the eye mixes endlich and endlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. endlich runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against endlichen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses endlich with endlichen
A purely visual mix-up. endlich ([ˈɛntlɪç]) and endlichen ([ˈɛntlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “endlich” sits inside “endlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
endlich is recorded at frequency rank #440, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛntlɪç]. endlichen is at rank #41,137, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛntlɪçn̩].
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 41577, this pair ranks #1,475,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of endlich vs endlichen
Shared letters: cdehiln. Private to "endlich": -. Private to "endlichen": -.
"endlich" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "endlichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "endlich" for "endlichen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "endlich" or "endlichen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "endlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "endlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,475,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "endlich" and "endlichen" 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 #1,475,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.