Which to use
“erstaunliche” and “erstaunlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,355
- “erstaunliche” frequency rank
- #28,178
- “erstaunlichen” frequency rank
- 41533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstaunliche | erstaunlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erstaunliche and erstaunlichen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. erstaunliche ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə]) and erstaunlichen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩]) 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) - “erstaunliche” sits inside “erstaunlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstaunliche is recorded at frequency rank #13,355, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə]. erstaunlichen is at rank #28,178, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩].
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 41533, this pair ranks #1,476,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erstaunliche vs erstaunlichen
Shared letters: acehilnrstu. Private to "erstaunliche": -. Private to "erstaunlichen": -.
"erstaunliche" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCCV · "erstaunlichen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erstaunliche ← errstaunliche · ersatunliche · ersstaunliche · erstanuliche · erstaulniche · erstaunilche · erstaunlcihe · erstaunlicche
- erstaunlichen ← errstaunlichen · ersatunlichen · ersstaunlichen · erstanulichen · erstaulnichen · erstaunilchen · erstaunlcihen · erstaunlicchen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erstaunliche" and "erstaunlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erstaunliche" or "erstaunlichen"?
Remembering erstaunliche vs erstaunlichen
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 “erstaunliche” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable