Which to use
“gesetzliche” and “gesetzlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,597
- “gesetzliche” frequency rank
- #4,615
- “gesetzlichen” frequency rank
- 10212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesetzliche | gesetzlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gesetzlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gesetzlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gesetzliche and gesetzlichen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gesetzliche ([ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪçə]) and gesetzlichen ([ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪçn̩]) 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) - “gesetzliche” sits inside “gesetzlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesetzliche is recorded at frequency rank #5,597, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪçə]. gesetzlichen is at rank #4,615, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪçn̩].
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 10212, this pair ranks #1,976,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesetzliche vs gesetzlichen
Shared letters: ceghilstz. Private to "gesetzliche": -. Private to "gesetzlichen": n.
"gesetzliche" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "gesetzlichen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesetzliche ← egsetzliche · geestzliche · gesetlziche · gesettzliche · gesetzilche · gesetzlcihe · gesetzlicche · gesetzliceh
- gesetzlichen ← egsetzlichen · geestzlichen · gesetlzichen · gesettzlichen · gesetzilchen · gesetzlcihen · gesetzlicchen · gesetzlicehn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesetzliche" and "gesetzlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gesetzliche" or "gesetzlichen"?
Remembering gesetzliche vs gesetzlichen
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 “gesetzliche” entry
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