inländischevsinländischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“inländische” and “inländischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,421
“inländische” frequency rank
#31,624
“inländischen” frequency rank
68045
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature inländische inländischen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inländisch Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inländisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inländische and inländischen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
inländische
12 ch
inländischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. inländische ([ˈɪnlɛndɪʃə]) and inländischen ([ˈɪnlɛndɪʃn̩]) 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) - “inländische” sits inside “inländischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

inländische is recorded at frequency rank #36,421, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪnlɛndɪʃə]. inländischen is at rank #31,624, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪnlɛndɪʃn̩].

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 68045, this pair ranks #520,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of inländische vs inländischen

Shared letters: cdehilnsä. Private to "inländische": -. Private to "inländischen": -.

"inländische" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCV  ·  "inländischen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

inländische#36,421
inländischen#31,624

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inländische" and "inländischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɪnlɛndɪʃə] versus [ˈɪnlɛndɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "inländische" or "inländischen"?
"inländischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,624 in our German list, against #36,421 for "inländische". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering inländische vs inländischen

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 “inländische” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list