innenpolitischvsinnenpolitischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,708
“innenpolitisch” frequency rank
#37,587
“innenpolitischen” frequency rank
82295
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature innenpolitisch innenpolitischen
Definition die Innenpolitik betreffend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs innenpolitisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set innenpolitisch and innenpolitischen apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
innenpolitisch
16 ch
innenpolitischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. innenpolitisch ([ˈɪnənpoˌliːtɪʃ]) and innenpolitischen ([ˈɪnənpoˌliːtɪʃn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “innenpolitisch” sits inside “innenpolitischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

innenpolitisch is recorded at frequency rank #44,708, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪnənpoˌliːtɪʃ]. innenpolitischen is at rank #37,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪnənpoˌliːtɪʃn̩].

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 82295, this pair ranks #159,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of innenpolitisch vs innenpolitischen

Shared letters: cehilnopst. Private to "innenpolitisch": -. Private to "innenpolitischen": -.

"innenpolitisch" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVCCC  ·  "innenpolitischen" · 16 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • innenpolitischinennpolitisch · inenpolitisch · innennpolitisch · innenoplitisch · innenploitisch · innenpoiltisch · innenpoliitsch · innenpoliticsh
  • innenpolitischeninennpolitischen · inenpolitischen · innennpolitischen · innenoplitischen · innenploitischen · innenpoiltischen · innenpoliitschen · innenpoliticshen

Frequency comparison

innenpolitisch#44,708
innenpolitischen#37,587

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "innenpolitisch" and "innenpolitischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɪnənpoˌliːtɪʃ] versus [ˈɪnənpoˌliːtɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "innenpolitisch" or "innenpolitischen"?
"innenpolitischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,587 in our German list, against #44,708 for "innenpolitisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering innenpolitisch vs innenpolitischen

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 “innenpolitisch” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list