Which to use
“grundsätzliche” and “grundsätzliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,864
- “grundsätzliche” frequency rank
- #30,098
- “grundsätzliches” frequency rank
- 40962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grundsätzliche | grundsätzliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich |
Where the eye mixes grundsätzliche and grundsätzliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. grundsätzliche runs 14 letters (CCVCCCVCCCVCCV) against grundsätzliches's 15 (CCVCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between grundsätzliche and grundsätzliches
A purely visual mix-up. grundsätzliche ([ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə]) and grundsätzliches ([ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçəs]) 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) - “grundsätzliche” sits inside “grundsätzliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grundsätzliche is recorded at frequency rank #10,864, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə]. grundsätzliches is at rank #30,098, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçəs].
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 40962, this pair ranks #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grundsätzliche vs grundsätzliches
Shared letters: cdeghilnrstuzä. Private to "grundsätzliche": -. Private to "grundsätzliches": -.
"grundsätzliche" · 14 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCCVCCV · "grundsätzliches" · 15 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grundsätzliche" and "grundsätzliches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "grundsätzliche" or "grundsätzliches" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grundsätzliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grundsätzliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grundsätzliche" and "grundsätzliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grundsätzlicher vs grundsätzliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.