Which to use
“gleich” and “gleicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #234
- “gleich” frequency rank
- #4,797
- “gleicher” frequency rank
- 5031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gleich | gleicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in jeder Hinsicht einander ähnelnd; so geartet, dass die Eigenschaften zweier Dinge sich wenig beziehungsweise gar nicht unterscheiden | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gleich |
Where the eye mixes gleich and gleicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gleich runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against gleicher's 8 (CCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gleich and gleicher
A purely visual mix-up. gleich ([ɡlaɪ̯ç]) and gleicher ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çɐ]) 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 “gleicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gleich is recorded at frequency rank #234, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡlaɪ̯ç]. gleicher is at rank #4,797, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɐ].
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 5031, this pair ranks #1,995,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gleich vs gleicher
Shared letters: ceghil. Private to "gleich": -. Private to "gleicher": r.
"gleich" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "gleicher" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gleich" and "gleicher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gleich" or "gleicher"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gleich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gleicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gleich" and "gleicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gleicher 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 #1,995,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.