Which to use
“englischem” and “englisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,895
- “englischem” frequency rank
- #24,323
- “englisches” frequency rank
- 70218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | englischem | englisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs englisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs englisch |
Where the eye mixes englischem and englisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. englischem and englisches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses englischem with englisches
A purely visual mix-up. englischem ([ˈɛŋlɪʃm̩]) and englisches ([ˈɛŋlɪʃəs]) 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 - m in “englischem” becomes s in “englisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
englischem is recorded at frequency rank #45,895, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋlɪʃm̩]. englisches is at rank #24,323, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋlɪʃəs].
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 70218, this pair ranks #452,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of englischem vs englisches
Shared letters: ceghilns. Private to "englischem": m. Private to "englisches": -.
"englischem" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC · "englisches" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- englischem ← egnlischem · engglischem · engilschem · englicshem · engliscchem · engliscehm · englischemm · englischhem
- englisches ← egnlisches · engglisches · engilsches · englicshes · engliscches · engliscehs · englischess · englischhes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "englischem" and "englisches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "englischem" vs "englisches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "englischem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "englisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #452,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "englischem" and "englisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "englischem vs englischer". 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 #452,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.