Which to use
“glich” and “glichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,600
- “glich” frequency rank
- #36,369
- “glichen” frequency rank
- 53969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glich | glichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gleichen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gleichen |
Where the eye mixes glich and glichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses glich with glichen
A purely visual mix-up. glich ([ɡlɪç]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “glich” sits inside “glichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glich is recorded at frequency rank #17,600, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡlɪç]. 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 53969, this pair ranks #1,037,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glich vs glichen
Shared letters: cghil. Private to "glich": -. Private to "glichen": en.
"glich" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "glichen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "glich" for "glichen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "glich" 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 #1,037,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glich" 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 #1,037,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.