# fossiler vs Fossilien

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### fossiler
*adjective · IPA [fɔˈsiːlɐ] · frequency rank #39,348*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil

### Fossilien
*noun · IPA [fɔˈsiːli̯ən] · frequency rank #27,303*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fossil

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fossiler-vs-fossilien