Which to use
“kostenlose” and “kostenlosen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,628
- “kostenlose” frequency rank
- #8,739
- “kostenlosen” frequency rank
- 13367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kostenlose | kostenlosen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostenlos | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostenlos |
Where the eye mixes kostenlose and kostenlosen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. kostenlose runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against kostenlosen's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kostenlose with kostenlosen
A purely visual mix-up. kostenlose ([ˈkɔstn̩loːzə]) and kostenlosen ([ˈkɔstn̩loːzn̩]) 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) - “kostenlose” sits inside “kostenlosen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kostenlose is recorded at frequency rank #4,628, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɔstn̩loːzə]. kostenlosen is at rank #8,739, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɔstn̩loːzn̩].
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 13367, this pair ranks #1,958,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kostenlose vs kostenlosen
Shared letters: eklnost. Private to "kostenlose": -. Private to "kostenlosen": -.
"kostenlose" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "kostenlosen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kostenlose ← kkostenlose · kosetnlose · kosstenlose · kostelnose · kostenllose · kostenloes · kostenlosse · kostenlsoe
- kostenlosen ← kkostenlosen · kosetnlosen · kosstenlosen · kostelnosen · kostenllosen · kostenloesn · kostenlosenn · kostenlosne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kostenlose" and "kostenlosen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kostenlose" or "kostenlosen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "kostenlose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kostenlosen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kostenlose" and "kostenlosen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kostenlosen vs kostenloser". 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 #1,958,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.