gemütlichevsgemütlichesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,984
“gemütliche” frequency rank
#35,788
“gemütliches” frequency rank
57772
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemütliche gemütliches
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemütlich Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemütlich

Where the eye mixes gemütliche and gemütliches

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
gemütliche
11 ch
gemütliches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gemütliche ([ɡəˈmyːtlɪçə]) and gemütliches ([ɡəˈmyːtlɪçəs]) 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) - “gemütliche” sits inside “gemütliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gemütliche is recorded at frequency rank #21,984, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːtlɪçə]. gemütliches is at rank #35,788, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːtlɪçəs].

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 57772, this pair ranks #888,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gemütliche vs gemütliches

Shared letters: ceghilmtü. Private to "gemütliche": -. Private to "gemütliches": s.

"gemütliche" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV  ·  "gemütliches" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemütliche" and "gemütliches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmyːtlɪçə] versus [ɡəˈmyːtlɪçəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gemütliche" or "gemütliches"?
"gemütliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,984 in our German list, against #35,788 for "gemütliches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list