köstliche vs köstliches, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#29,668
“köstliche” frequency rank: #49,030
“köstliches” frequency rank: 78698
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	köstliche	köstliches
Definition	Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs köstlich	Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs köstlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set köstliche and köstliches apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch

köstliche

10 ch

köstliches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. köstliche ([ˈkœstlɪçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “köstliche” sits inside “köstliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

köstliche is recorded at frequency rank #29,668, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœstlɪçə]. 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 78698, this pair ranks #232,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of köstliche vs köstliches

Shared letters: cehiklstö. Private to "köstliche": -. Private to "köstliches": -.

"köstliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "köstliches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

köstliche#29,668

köstliches#49,030

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "köstliche" and "köstliches" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈkœstlɪçə] versus [ˈkœstlɪçəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "köstliche" or "köstliches"?

"köstliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,668 in our German list, against #49,030 for "köstliches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering köstliche vs köstliches

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.
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