Which to use
“erstaunlicher” and “erstaunliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,564
- “erstaunlicher” frequency rank
- #42,472
- “erstaunliches” frequency rank
- 72036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstaunlicher | erstaunliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich |
Where the eye mixes erstaunlicher and erstaunliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. erstaunlicher and erstaunliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erstaunlicher and erstaunliches
A purely visual mix-up. erstaunlicher ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “erstaunlicher” becomes s in “erstaunliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstaunlicher is recorded at frequency rank #29,564, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ]. 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 72036, this pair ranks #399,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erstaunlicher vs erstaunliches
Shared letters: acehilnrstu. Private to "erstaunlicher": -. Private to "erstaunliches": -.
"erstaunlicher" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCCVC · "erstaunliches" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erstaunlicher ← errstaunlicher · ersatunlicher · ersstaunlicher · erstanulicher · erstaulnicher · erstaunilcher · erstaunlciher · erstaunliccher
- erstaunliches ← errstaunliches · ersatunliches · ersstaunliches · erstanuliches · erstaulniches · erstaunilches · erstaunlcihes · erstaunlicches
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erstaunlicher" and "erstaunliches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erstaunlicher" vs "erstaunliches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erstaunlicher" and "erstaunliches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erstaunlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erstaunliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstaunlicher" and "erstaunliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erstaunlichen vs erstaunliches". 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 #399,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.