kaiserlichevskaiserlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,842
“kaiserliche” frequency rank
#9,225
“kaiserlichen” frequency rank
24067
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kaiserliche kaiserlichen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaiserlich Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaiserlich

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
kaiserliche
12 ch
kaiserlichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kaiserliche ([ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪçə]) and kaiserlichen ([ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪçn̩]) 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) - “kaiserliche” sits inside “kaiserlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kaiserliche is recorded at frequency rank #14,842, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪçə]. kaiserlichen is at rank #9,225, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪçn̩].

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 24067, this pair ranks #1,852,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of kaiserliche vs kaiserlichen

Shared letters: acehiklrs. Private to "kaiserliche": -. Private to "kaiserlichen": n.

"kaiserliche" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCV  ·  "kaiserlichen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kaiserlicheakiserliche · kaiesrliche · kaiselriche · kaiserilche · kaiserlcihe · kaiserlicche · kaiserliceh · kaiserlichhe
  • kaiserlichenakiserlichen · kaiesrlichen · kaiselrichen · kaiserilchen · kaiserlcihen · kaiserlicchen · kaiserlicehn · kaiserlichenn

Frequency comparison

kaiserliche#14,842
kaiserlichen#9,225

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kaiserliche" and "kaiserlichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪçə] versus [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kaiserliche" or "kaiserlichen"?
"kaiserlichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,225 in our German list, against #14,842 for "kaiserliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kaiserliche vs kaiserlichen

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 “kaiserliche” 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