Which to use
“jährlicher” and “jährliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,999
- “jährlicher” frequency rank
- #43,277
- “jährliches” frequency rank
- 87276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jährlicher | jährliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum 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 jährlicher and jährliches apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. jährlicher ([ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “jährlicher” becomes s in “jährliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jährlicher is recorded at frequency rank #43,999, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçɐ]. 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 87276, this pair ranks #82,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jährlicher vs jährliches
Shared letters: cehijlrä. Private to "jährlicher": -. Private to "jährliches": s.
"jährlicher" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "jährliches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering jährlicher 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 “jährlicher” entry
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