Which to use
“gleichzeitig” and “gleichzeitigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #699
- “gleichzeitig” frequency rank
- #29,158
- “gleichzeitigen” frequency rank
- 29857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gleichzeitig | gleichzeitigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur selben/gleichen Zeit ablaufend, stattfindend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gleichzeitig |
Where the eye mixes gleichzeitig and gleichzeitigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. gleichzeitig runs 12 letters (CCVVCCCVVCVC) against gleichzeitigen's 14 (CCVVCCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gleichzeitig with gleichzeitigen
A purely visual mix-up. gleichzeitig ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç]) and gleichzeitigen ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩]) 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) - “gleichzeitig” sits inside “gleichzeitigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gleichzeitig is recorded at frequency rank #699, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç]. gleichzeitigen is at rank #29,158, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩].
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 29857, this pair ranks #1,758,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gleichzeitig vs gleichzeitigen
Shared letters: ceghiltz. Private to "gleichzeitig": -. Private to "gleichzeitigen": n.
"gleichzeitig" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCCVVCVC · "gleichzeitigen" · 14 letters · shape CCVVCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gleichzeitig ← gelichzeitig · ggleichzeitig · glecihzeitig · gleicchzeitig · gleichezitig · gleichhzeitig · gleichzeiitg · gleichzeitgi
- gleichzeitigen ← gelichzeitigen · ggleichzeitigen · glecihzeitigen · gleicchzeitigen · gleichezitigen · gleichhzeitigen · gleichzeiitgen · gleichzeitgien
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gleichzeitig" and "gleichzeitigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gleichzeitig" or "gleichzeitigen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gleichzeitig" and "gleichzeitigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gleichzeitig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gleichzeitigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,758,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gleichzeitig" and "gleichzeitigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gleichzeitigem vs gleichzeitigen". 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 #1,758,950 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.