jährlichevsjährlichesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,943
“jährliche” frequency rank
#43,277
“jährliches” frequency rank
51220
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jährliche jährliches
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jährlich Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jährlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jährliche and jährliches apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
jährliche
10 ch
jährliches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jährliche ([ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə]) and jährliches ([ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçəs]) 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) - “jährliche” sits inside “jährliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jährliche is recorded at frequency rank #7,943, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə]. jährliches is at rank #43,277, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçəs].

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 51220, this pair ranks #1,143,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jährliche vs jährliches

Shared letters: cehijlrä. Private to "jährliche": -. Private to "jährliches": s.

"jährliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV  ·  "jährliches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

jährliche#7,943
jährliches#43,277

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jährliche" and "jährliches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə] versus [ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jährliche" or "jährliches"?
"jährliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,943 in our German list, against #43,277 for "jährliches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jährliche vs jährliches

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list