Which to use
“jüdisch” and “jüdischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,623
- “jüdisch” frequency rank
- #3,593
- “jüdischen” frequency rank
- 21216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jüdisch | jüdischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Judentum zugehörig, mit jüdischen Merkmalen versehen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs jüdisch |
Where the eye mixes jüdisch and jüdischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. jüdisch runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against jüdischen's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses jüdisch with jüdischen
A purely visual mix-up. jüdisch ([ˈjyːdɪʃ]) and jüdischen ([ˈjyːdɪʃn̩]) 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) - “jüdisch” sits inside “jüdischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jüdisch is recorded at frequency rank #17,623, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjyːdɪʃ]. jüdischen is at rank #3,593, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjyːdɪʃn̩].
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 21216, this pair ranks #1,888,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jüdisch vs jüdischen
Shared letters: cdhijsü. Private to "jüdisch": -. Private to "jüdischen": en.
"jüdisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "jüdischen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jüdisch" for "jüdischen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jüdisch" vs "jüdischen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "jüdisch" and "jüdischen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jüdisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jüdischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,888,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jüdisch" and "jüdischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jüdisch vs jüdisches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,888,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.