Which to use
“herrliche” and “herrlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,453
- “herrliche” frequency rank
- #12,094
- “herrlichen” frequency rank
- 23547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herrliche | herrlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herrlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich |
Where the eye mixes herrliche and herrlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. herrliche runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against herrlichen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses herrliche with herrlichen
A purely visual mix-up. herrliche ([ˈhɛʁlɪçə]) and herrlichen ([ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]) 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) - “herrliche” sits inside “herrlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herrliche is recorded at frequency rank #11,453, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛʁlɪçə]. herrlichen is at rank #12,094, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩].
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 23547, this pair ranks #1,859,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herrliche vs herrlichen
Shared letters: cehilr. Private to "herrliche": -. Private to "herrlichen": n.
"herrliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "herrlichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herrliche ← herlriche · herrilche · herrlcihe · herrlicche · herrliceh · herrlichhe · herrlihce · herrlliche
- herrlichen ← ehrrlichen · herlichen · herlrichen · herrilchen · herrlcihen · herrlicchen · herrlicehn · herrlichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herrliche" and "herrlichen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "herrliche" vs "herrlichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "herrliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herrlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herrliche" and "herrlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herrlichem vs herrlichen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,859,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.