Which to use
“göttlich” and “göttliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,943
- “göttlich” frequency rank
- #46,713
- “göttliches” frequency rank
- 66656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | göttlich | göttliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gott betreffend, von Gott kommend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs göttlich |
Where the eye mixes göttlich and göttliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: göttlich vs göttliches
A purely visual mix-up. göttlich ([ˈɡœtlɪç]) and göttliches ([ˈɡœtlɪçəs]) 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) - “göttlich” sits inside “göttliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
göttlich is recorded at frequency rank #19,943, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡœtlɪç]. göttliches is at rank #46,713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡœtlɪçəs].
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 66656, this pair ranks #565,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of göttlich vs göttliches
Shared letters: cghiltö. Private to "göttlich": -. Private to "göttliches": es.
"göttlich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "göttliches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "göttlich" and "göttliches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "göttlich" vs "göttliches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "göttlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "göttliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #565,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "göttlich" and "göttliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "göttlicher vs göttliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #565,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.