Which to use
“gläsern” and “gläserne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,962
- “gläsern” frequency rank
- #39,394
- “gläserne” frequency rank
- 63356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gläsern | gläserne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Glas bestehend, aus Glas gefertigt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gläsern |
Where the eye mixes gläsern and gläserne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gläsern runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against gläserne's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gläsern and gläserne
A purely visual mix-up. gläsern ([ˈɡlɛːzɐn]) and gläserne ([ˈɡlɛːzɐnə]) 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) - “gläsern” sits inside “gläserne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gläsern is recorded at frequency rank #23,962, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlɛːzɐn]. gläserne is at rank #39,394, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlɛːzɐnə].
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 63356, this pair ranks #679,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gläsern vs gläserne
Shared letters: eglnrsä. Private to "gläsern": -. Private to "gläserne": -.
"gläsern" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "gläserne" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gläsern" for "gläserne" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gläsern" or "gläserne"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gläsern" and "gläserne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gläsern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gläserne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #679,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gläsern" and "gläserne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gläserne vs gläsernen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #679,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.