Which to use
“gemeinschaftlich” and “gemeinschaftliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,349
- “gemeinschaftlich” frequency rank
- #33,074
- “gemeinschaftliche” frequency rank
- 57423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeinschaftlich | gemeinschaftliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von mehreren Personen gemeinsam durchgeführt oder mehreren Personen gemeinsam gehörend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeinschaftlich |
Where the eye mixes gemeinschaftlich and gemeinschaftliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. gemeinschaftlich runs 16 letters (CVCVVCCCCVCCCVCC) against gemeinschaftliche's 17 (CVCVVCCCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gemeinschaftlich and gemeinschaftliche
A purely visual mix-up. gemeinschaftlich ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nʃaftlɪç]) and gemeinschaftliche ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nʃaftlɪçə]) 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) - “gemeinschaftlich” sits inside “gemeinschaftliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeinschaftlich is recorded at frequency rank #24,349, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nʃaftlɪç]. gemeinschaftliche is at rank #33,074, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nʃaftlɪçə].
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 57423, this pair ranks #901,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemeinschaftlich vs gemeinschaftliche
Shared letters: acefghilmnst. Private to "gemeinschaftlich": -. Private to "gemeinschaftliche": -.
"gemeinschaftlich" · 16 letters · shape CVCVVCCCCVCCCVCC · "gemeinschaftliche" · 17 letters · shape CVCVVCCCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemeinschaftlich ← egmeinschaftlich · geeminschaftlich · gemeincshaftlich · gemeinnschaftlich · gemeinscahftlich · gemeinscchaftlich · gemeinschafftlich · gemeinschafltich
- gemeinschaftliche ← egmeinschaftliche · geeminschaftliche · gemeincshaftliche · gemeinnschaftliche · gemeinscahftliche · gemeinscchaftliche · gemeinschafftliche · gemeinschafltiche
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemeinschaftlich" and "gemeinschaftliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gemeinschaftlich" or "gemeinschaftliche"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gemeinschaftlich" and "gemeinschaftliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeinschaftlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeinschaftliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #901,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeinschaftlich" and "gemeinschaftliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemeinschaftliche vs gemeinschaftlichen". 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 #901,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.