kulinarischvskulinarischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,050
“kulinarisch” frequency rank
#26,079
“kulinarischen” frequency rank
66129
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kulinarisch kulinarischen
Definition die Kochkunst betreffend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kulinarisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kulinarisch and kulinarischen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
kulinarisch
13 ch
kulinarischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kulinarisch ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃ]) and kulinarischen ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃn̩]) 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) - “kulinarisch” sits inside “kulinarischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kulinarisch is recorded at frequency rank #40,050, classified as anadj, pronounced [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃ]. kulinarischen is at rank #26,079, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃn̩].

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 66129, this pair ranks #583,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kulinarisch vs kulinarischen

Shared letters: achiklnrsu. Private to "kulinarisch": -. Private to "kulinarischen": e.

"kulinarisch" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCC  ·  "kulinarischen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kulinarischkkulinarisch · kluinarisch · kuilnarisch · kulianrisch · kulinairsch · kulinaricsh · kulinariscch · kulinarischh
  • kulinarischenkkulinarischen · kluinarischen · kuilnarischen · kulianrischen · kulinairschen · kulinaricshen · kulinariscchen · kulinariscehn

Frequency comparison

kulinarisch#40,050
kulinarischen#26,079

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kulinarisch" and "kulinarischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃ] versus [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kulinarisch" or "kulinarischen"?
"kulinarischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,079 in our German list, against #40,050 for "kulinarisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kulinarisch vs kulinarischen

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kulinarisch” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list