Which to use
“königlich” and “königliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,348
- “königlich” frequency rank
- #8,902
- “königliche” frequency rank
- 26250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | königlich | königliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den König betreffend, zu ihm gehörend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich |
Where the eye mixes königlich and königliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. königlich runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against königliche's 10 (CVCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between königlich and königliche
A purely visual mix-up. königlich ([ˈkøːnɪklɪç]) and königliche ([ˈkøːnɪklɪçə]) 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) - “königlich” sits inside “königliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
königlich is recorded at frequency rank #17,348, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪklɪç]. königliche is at rank #8,902, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪklɪçə].
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 26250, this pair ranks #1,820,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of königlich vs königliche
Shared letters: cghiklnö. Private to "königlich": -. Private to "königliche": e.
"königlich" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "königliche" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "königlich" and "königliche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "königlich" or "königliche" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "königlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "königliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "königlich" and "königliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "königlich vs königliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,820,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.