Which to use
“köstlich” and “köstliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,750
- “köstlich” frequency rank
- #49,030
- “köstliches” frequency rank
- 61780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | köstlich | köstliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von ungewöhnlich gutem Geschmack, die Sinne erfreuend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs köstlich |
Where the eye mixes köstlich and köstliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. köstlich runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against köstliches's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: köstlich vs köstliches
A purely visual mix-up. köstlich ([ˈkœstlɪç]) and köstliches ([ˈkœstlɪçəs]) 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) - “köstlich” sits inside “köstliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
köstlich is recorded at frequency rank #12,750, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœstlɪç]. köstliches is at rank #49,030, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœstlɪçəs].
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 61780, this pair ranks #736,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of köstlich vs köstliches
Shared letters: chiklstö. Private to "köstlich": -. Private to "köstliches": e.
"köstlich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "köstliches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "köstlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "köstliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #736,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "köstlich" and "köstliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "köstlichen vs köstliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #736,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.