Which to use
“freundschaftlich” and “freundschaftlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,560
- “freundschaftlich” frequency rank
- #39,352
- “freundschaftlichen” frequency rank
- 69912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freundschaftlich | freundschaftlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Art der Freundschaft, auf Freundschaft beruhend, in Freundschaft verbunden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freundschaftlich |
Where the eye mixes freundschaftlich and freundschaftlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. freundschaftlich runs 16 letters (CCVVCCCCCVCCCVCC) against freundschaftlichen's 18 (CCVVCCCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between freundschaftlich and freundschaftlichen
A purely visual mix-up. freundschaftlich ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaftlɪç]) and freundschaftlichen ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaftlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “freundschaftlich” sits inside “freundschaftlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freundschaftlich is recorded at frequency rank #30,560, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaftlɪç]. freundschaftlichen is at rank #39,352, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaftlɪçn̩].
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 69912, this pair ranks #462,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of freundschaftlich vs freundschaftlichen
Shared letters: acdefhilnrstu. Private to "freundschaftlich": -. Private to "freundschaftlichen": -.
"freundschaftlich" · 16 letters · shape CCVVCCCCCVCCCVCC · "freundschaftlichen" · 18 letters · shape CCVVCCCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- freundschaftlich ← ferundschaftlich · ffreundschaftlich · frenudschaftlich · freudnschaftlich · freundcshaftlich · freunddschaftlich · freundscahftlich · freundscchaftlich
- freundschaftlichen ← ferundschaftlichen · ffreundschaftlichen · frenudschaftlichen · freudnschaftlichen · freundcshaftlichen · freunddschaftlichen · freundscahftlichen · freundscchaftlichen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "freundschaftlich" for "freundschaftlichen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "freundschaftlich" or "freundschaftlichen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "freundschaftlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freundschaftlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #462,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freundschaftlich" and "freundschaftlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freundschaftliche vs freundschaftlichen". 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 #462,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.