Which to use
“erstaunlich” and “erstaunliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,813
- “erstaunlich” frequency rank
- #42,472
- “erstaunliches” frequency rank
- 46285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstaunlich | erstaunliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungewöhnlich und dabei etwas anderes erwartend, dabei ein (leichtes) Staunen oder ein Gefühl des Befremdens auslösend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erstaunlich and erstaunliches apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. erstaunlich ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪç]) and erstaunliches ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçəs]) 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) - “erstaunlich” sits inside “erstaunliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstaunlich is recorded at frequency rank #3,813, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪç]. erstaunliches is at rank #42,472, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçəs].
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 46285, this pair ranks #1,324,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erstaunlich vs erstaunliches
Shared letters: acehilnrstu. Private to "erstaunlich": -. Private to "erstaunliches": -.
"erstaunlich" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCC · "erstaunliches" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erstaunlich ← errstaunlich · ersatunlich · ersstaunlich · erstanulich · erstaulnich · erstaunilch · erstaunlcih · erstaunlicch
- erstaunliches ← errstaunliches · ersatunliches · ersstaunliches · erstanuliches · erstaulniches · erstaunilches · erstaunlcihes · erstaunlicches
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erstaunlich" and "erstaunliches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erstaunlich" or "erstaunliches"?
Remembering erstaunlich vs erstaunliches
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 “erstaunlich” entry
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