Which to use
“Familienangehörige” and “Familienangehörigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,036
- “Familienangehörige” frequency rank
- #26,000
- “Familienangehörigen” frequency rank
- 59036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Familienangehörige | Familienangehörigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die einer/der Familie angehört | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Familienangehöriger |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Familienangehörige and Familienangehörigen apart are highlighted. They share 18 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Familienangehörige ([faˈmiːli̯ənˌʔanɡəhøːʁɪɡə]) and Familienangehörigen ([faˈmiːli̯ənˌʔanɡəhøːʁɪɡn̩]) 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) - “Familienangehörige” sits inside “Familienangehörigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Familienangehörige is recorded at frequency rank #33,036, classified as anoun, pronounced [faˈmiːli̯ənˌʔanɡəhøːʁɪɡə]. Familienangehörigen is at rank #26,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faˈmiːli̯ənˌʔanɡəhøːʁɪɡn̩].
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 59036, this pair ranks #839,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Familienangehörige vs Familienangehörigen
Shared letters: aefghilmnrö. Private to "Familienangehörige": -. Private to "Familienangehörigen": -.
"Familienangehörige" · 18 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCCVCVCVCV · "Familienangehörigen" · 19 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCCVCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Familienangehörige vs Familienangehörigen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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