Which to use
“gleich” and “gleichem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #234
- “gleich” frequency rank
- #13,385
- “gleichem” frequency rank
- 13619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gleich | gleichem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in jeder Hinsicht einander ähnelnd; so geartet, dass die Eigenschaften zweier Dinge sich wenig beziehungsweise gar nicht unterscheiden | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gleich |
Where the eye mixes gleich and gleichem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gleich runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against gleichem's 8 (CCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gleich vs gleichem
A purely visual mix-up. gleich ([ɡlaɪ̯ç]) and gleichem ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çm̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gleich” sits inside “gleichem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gleich is recorded at frequency rank #234, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡlaɪ̯ç]. gleichem is at rank #13,385, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çm̩].
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 13619, this pair ranks #1,956,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gleich vs gleichem
Shared letters: ceghil. Private to "gleich": -. Private to "gleichem": m.
"gleich" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "gleichem" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gleich" and "gleichem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gleich" vs "gleichem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gleich" and "gleichem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gleich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gleichem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gleich" and "gleichem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gleichem vs glichen". 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 #1,956,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.