fraglichevsfraglichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fragliche” and “fraglichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,154
“fragliche” frequency rank
#26,876
“fraglichen” frequency rank
75030
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fragliche fraglichen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fraglich Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fraglich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fragliche and fraglichen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
fragliche
10 ch
fraglichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fragliche ([ˈfʁaːklɪçə]) and fraglichen ([ˈfʁaːklɪçn̩]) 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) - “fragliche” sits inside “fraglichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fragliche is recorded at frequency rank #48,154, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaːklɪçə]. fraglichen is at rank #26,876, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaːklɪçn̩].

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 75030, this pair ranks #318,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fragliche vs fraglichen

Shared letters: acefghilr. Private to "fragliche": -. Private to "fraglichen": n.

"fragliche" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV  ·  "fraglichen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fraglichefargliche · ffragliche · fraggliche · fragilche · fraglcihe · fraglicche · fragliceh · fraglichhe
  • fraglichenfarglichen · ffraglichen · fragglichen · fragilchen · fraglcihen · fraglicchen · fraglicehn · fraglichenn

Frequency comparison

fragliche#48,154
fraglichen#26,876

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fragliche" and "fraglichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfʁaːklɪçə] versus [ˈfʁaːklɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fragliche" or "fraglichen"?
"fraglichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,876 in our German list, against #48,154 for "fragliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fragliche vs fraglichen

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 “fragliche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list