Which to use
“gleichzeitige” and “gleichzeitigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,367
- “gleichzeitige” frequency rank
- #29,158
- “gleichzeitigen” frequency rank
- 53525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gleichzeitige | gleichzeitigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gleichzeitig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gleichzeitig |
Where the eye mixes gleichzeitige and gleichzeitigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. gleichzeitige runs 13 letters (CCVVCCCVVCVCV) against gleichzeitigen's 14 (CCVVCCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gleichzeitige vs gleichzeitigen
A purely visual mix-up. gleichzeitige ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gleichzeitige” sits inside “gleichzeitigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gleichzeitige is recorded at frequency rank #24,367, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡə]. 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 53525, this pair ranks #1,054,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gleichzeitige vs gleichzeitigen
Shared letters: ceghiltz. Private to "gleichzeitige": -. Private to "gleichzeitigen": n.
"gleichzeitige" · 13 letters · shape CCVVCCCVVCVCV · "gleichzeitigen" · 14 letters · shape CCVVCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gleichzeitige ← gelichzeitige · ggleichzeitige · glecihzeitige · gleicchzeitige · gleichezitige · gleichhzeitige · gleichzeiitge · gleichzeitgie
- gleichzeitigen ← gelichzeitigen · ggleichzeitigen · glecihzeitigen · gleicchzeitigen · gleichezitigen · gleichhzeitigen · gleichzeiitgen · gleichzeitgien
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gleichzeitige" for "gleichzeitigen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gleichzeitige" or "gleichzeitigen" show up more?
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 "gleichzeitige" 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 #1,054,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gleichzeitige" 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 #1,054,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.