Which to use
“gesellschaftlich” and “gesellschaftliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,658
- “gesellschaftlich” frequency rank
- #4,614
- “gesellschaftliche” frequency rank
- 16272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesellschaftlich | gesellschaftliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Verhältnisse einer Gruppe von Personen oder eine Gesellschaft als Ganzes betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellschaftlich |
Where the eye mixes gesellschaftlich and gesellschaftliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. gesellschaftlich runs 16 letters (CVCVCCCCCVCCCVCC) against gesellschaftliche's 17 (CVCVCCCCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gesellschaftlich vs gesellschaftliche
A purely visual mix-up. gesellschaftlich ([ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪç]) and gesellschaftliche ([ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪçə]) 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) - “gesellschaftlich” sits inside “gesellschaftliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesellschaftlich is recorded at frequency rank #11,658, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪç]. gesellschaftliche is at rank #4,614, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛlʃaftlɪçə].
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 16272, this pair ranks #1,937,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesellschaftlich vs gesellschaftliche
Shared letters: acefghilst. Private to "gesellschaftlich": -. Private to "gesellschaftliche": -.
"gesellschaftlich" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCVCCCVCC · "gesellschaftliche" · 17 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesellschaftlich ← egsellschaftlich · geesllschaftlich · gesellcshaftlich · gesellscahftlich · gesellscchaftlich · gesellschafftlich · gesellschafltich · gesellschaftilch
- gesellschaftliche ← egsellschaftliche · geesllschaftliche · gesellcshaftliche · gesellscahftliche · gesellscchaftliche · gesellschafftliche · gesellschafltiche · gesellschaftilche
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesellschaftlich" for "gesellschaftliche" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gesellschaftlich" or "gesellschaftliche"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesellschaftlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesellschaftliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesellschaftlich" and "gesellschaftliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesellschaftlich vs gesellschaftliches". 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 #1,937,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.