Which to use
“gläserne” and “gläsernen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,394
- “gläserne” frequency rank
- #35,212
- “gläsernen” frequency rank
- 74606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gläserne | gläsernen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gläsern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gläsern |
Where the eye mixes gläserne and gläsernen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gläserne runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against gläsernen's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gläserne vs gläsernen
A purely visual mix-up. gläserne ([ˈɡlɛːzɐnə]) and gläsernen ([ˈɡlɛːzɐnən]) 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) - “gläserne” sits inside “gläsernen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gläserne is recorded at frequency rank #39,394, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlɛːzɐnə]. gläsernen is at rank #35,212, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlɛːzɐnən].
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 74606, this pair ranks #329,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gläserne vs gläsernen
Shared letters: eglnrsä. Private to "gläserne": -. Private to "gläsernen": -.
"gläserne" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "gläsernen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gläserne" and "gläsernen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gläserne" or "gläsernen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gläserne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gläsernen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #329,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gläserne" and "gläsernen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gläsern vs gläserne". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #329,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.