Which to use
“glücklichen” and “glückliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,560
- “glücklichen” frequency rank
- #17,310
- “glückliches” frequency rank
- 26870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glücklichen | glückliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set glücklichen and glückliches apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. glücklichen ([ˈɡlʏklɪçn̩]) and glückliches ([ˈɡlʏklɪçəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “glücklichen” becomes s in “glückliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glücklichen is recorded at frequency rank #9,560, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlʏklɪçn̩]. glückliches is at rank #17,310, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlʏklɪçəs].
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 26870, this pair ranks #1,811,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of glücklichen vs glückliches
Shared letters: ceghiklü. Private to "glücklichen": n. Private to "glückliches": s.
"glücklichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC · "glückliches" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering glücklichen vs glückliches
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “glücklichen” entry
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