Which to use
“gleichen” and “glichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #763
- “gleichen” frequency rank
- #36,369
- “glichen” frequency rank
- 37132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gleichen | glichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wenige oder keine Unterschiede zu einer anderen Sache aufweisen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gleichen |
Where the eye mixes gleichen and glichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gleichen vs glichen
A purely visual mix-up. gleichen ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]) and glichen ([ˈɡlɪçn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gleichen is recorded at frequency rank #763, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. glichen is at rank #36,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlɪçn̩].
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 37132, this pair ranks #1,598,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gleichen vs glichen
Shared letters: ceghiln. Private to "gleichen": -. Private to "glichen": -.
"gleichen" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "glichen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gleichen" and "glichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gleichen" vs "glichen" - which ranks higher?
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 "gleichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "glichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gleichen" and "glichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewichen 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 #1,598,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.