gigantischevsgigantischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,906
“gigantische” frequency rank
#19,245
“gigantischen” frequency rank
38151
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gigantische gigantischen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gigantisch Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gigantisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gigantische and gigantischen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
gigantische
12 ch
gigantischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gigantische ([ɡiˈɡantɪʃə]) and gigantischen ([ɡiˈɡantɪʃn̩]) 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) - “gigantische” sits inside “gigantischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gigantische is recorded at frequency rank #18,906, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡiˈɡantɪʃə]. gigantischen is at rank #19,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡiˈɡantɪʃn̩].

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 38151, this pair ranks #1,571,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gigantische vs gigantischen

Shared letters: aceghinst. Private to "gigantische": -. Private to "gigantischen": -.

"gigantische" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCV  ·  "gigantischen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gigantischeggiantische · ggigantische · giagntische · giganitsche · giganntische · giganticshe · gigantiscche · gigantisceh
  • gigantischenggiantischen · ggigantischen · giagntischen · giganitschen · giganntischen · giganticshen · gigantiscchen · gigantiscehn

Frequency comparison

gigantische#18,906
gigantischen#19,245

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gigantische" and "gigantischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡiˈɡantɪʃə] versus [ɡiˈɡantɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gigantische" or "gigantischen"?
"gigantische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,906 in our German list, against #19,245 for "gigantischen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gigantische vs gigantischen

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 “gigantische” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list