Which to use
“erfreulich” and “erfreuliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,590
- “erfreulich” frequency rank
- #25,991
- “erfreuliche” frequency rank
- 39581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfreulich | erfreuliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Freude hervorrufend; freudig stimmend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erfreulich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erfreulich and erfreuliche apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. erfreulich ([ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪç]) and erfreuliche ([ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə]) 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) - “erfreulich” sits inside “erfreuliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfreulich is recorded at frequency rank #13,590, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪç]. erfreuliche is at rank #25,991, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə].
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 39581, this pair ranks #1,532,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfreulich vs erfreuliche
Shared letters: cefhilru. Private to "erfreulich": -. Private to "erfreuliche": -.
"erfreulich" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCC · "erfreuliche" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erfreulich ← efrreulich · erferulich · erffreulich · erfreluich · erfreuilch · erfreulcih · erfreulicch · erfreulichh
- erfreuliche ← efrreuliche · erferuliche · erffreuliche · erfreluiche · erfreuilche · erfreulcihe · erfreulicche · erfreuliceh
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering erfreulich vs erfreuliche
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erfreulich” entry
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