Which to use
“herzlich” and “herzliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,049
- “herzlich” frequency rank
- #17,030
- “herzliche” frequency rank
- 20079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herzlich | herzliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | freundlich gesinnt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlich |
Where the eye mixes herzlich and herzliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. herzlich runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against herzliche's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: herzlich vs herzliche
A purely visual mix-up. herzlich ([ˈhɛʁt͡slɪç]) and herzliche ([ˈhɛʁt͡slɪçə]) 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) - “herzlich” sits inside “herzliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herzlich is recorded at frequency rank #3,049, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛʁt͡slɪç]. herzliche is at rank #17,030, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛʁt͡slɪçə].
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 20079, this pair ranks #1,901,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herzlich vs herzliche
Shared letters: cehilrz. Private to "herzlich": -. Private to "herzliche": -.
"herzlich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "herzliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herzlich" and "herzliche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "herzlich" vs "herzliche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "herzlich" and "herzliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "herzlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herzliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herzlich" and "herzliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herrlichem vs herzliche". 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 #1,901,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.