Which to use
“gründlichen” and “gründlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,232
- “gründlichen” frequency rank
- #38,158
- “gründlicher” frequency rank
- 81390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gründlichen | gründlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gründlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gründlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gründlichen and gründlicher 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. gründlichen ([ˈɡʁʏntlɪçn̩]) and gründlicher ([ˈɡʁʏntlɪçɐ]) 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 “gründlichen” becomes r in “gründlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gründlichen is recorded at frequency rank #43,232, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏntlɪçn̩]. gründlicher is at rank #38,158, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏntlɪçɐ].
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 81390, this pair ranks #176,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gründlichen vs gründlicher
Shared letters: cdeghilnrü. Private to "gründlichen": -. Private to "gründlicher": -.
"gründlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC · "gründlicher" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gründlichen" and "gründlicher" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering gründlichen vs gründlicher
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 “gründlichen” entry
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