Which to use
“Keltische” and “Keltischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,525
- “Keltische” frequency rank
- #35,266
- “Keltischen” frequency rank
- 82791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keltische | Keltischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Keltisch | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Keltisch |
Where the eye mixes Keltische and Keltischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Keltische runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against Keltischen's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Keltische and Keltischen
A purely visual mix-up. Keltische ([ˈkɛltɪʃə]) and Keltischen ([ˈkɛltɪʃn̩]) 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) - “Keltische” sits inside “Keltischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keltische is recorded at frequency rank #47,525, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛltɪʃə]. Keltischen is at rank #35,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛltɪʃn̩].
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 82791, this pair ranks #150,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Keltische vs Keltischen
Shared letters: cehiklst. Private to "Keltische": -. Private to "Keltischen": n.
"Keltische" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "Keltischen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Keltische ← ekltische · kelitsche · kelltische · kelticshe · keltiscche · keltisceh · keltischhe · keltishce
- Keltischen ← ekltischen · kelitschen · kelltischen · kelticshen · keltiscchen · keltiscehn · keltischenn · keltischhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Keltische" and "Keltischen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Keltische" or "Keltischen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keltische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Keltischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keltische" and "Keltischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keltische vs kölnische". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #150,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.