Which to use
“handschriftlich” and “handschriftliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,558
- “handschriftlich” frequency rank
- #49,764
- “handschriftliche” frequency rank
- 87322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | handschriftlich | handschriftliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit der Hand schreibend/geschrieben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set handschriftlich and handschriftliche apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. handschriftlich ([ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç]) and handschriftliche ([ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçə]) 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) - “handschriftlich” sits inside “handschriftliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
handschriftlich is recorded at frequency rank #37,558, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç]. handschriftliche is at rank #49,764, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçə].
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 87322, this pair ranks #81,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of handschriftlich vs handschriftliche
Shared letters: acdfhilnrst. Private to "handschriftlich": -. Private to "handschriftliche": e.
"handschriftlich" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCCVCC · "handschriftliche" · 16 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- handschriftlich ← ahndschriftlich · hadnschriftlich · handcshriftlich · handdschriftlich · handscchriftlich · handschhriftlich · handschirftlich · handschrfitlich
- handschriftliche ← ahndschriftliche · hadnschriftliche · handcshriftliche · handdschriftliche · handscchriftliche · handschhriftliche · handschirftliche · handschrfitliche
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "handschriftlich" and "handschriftliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "handschriftlich" or "handschriftliche"?
Remembering handschriftlich vs handschriftliche
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 “handschriftlich” entry
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