kulinarischevskulinarischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,326
“kulinarische” frequency rank
#26,079
“kulinarischen” frequency rank
47405
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kulinarische kulinarischen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kulinarisch Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kulinarisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kulinarische and kulinarischen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
kulinarische
13 ch
kulinarischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kulinarische ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “kulinarische” sits inside “kulinarischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kulinarische is recorded at frequency rank #21,326, classified as anadj, pronounced [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃə]. 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 47405, this pair ranks #1,285,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kulinarische vs kulinarischen

Shared letters: acehiklnrsu. Private to "kulinarische": -. Private to "kulinarischen": -.

"kulinarische" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCCV  ·  "kulinarischen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kulinarischekkulinarische · kluinarische · kuilnarische · kulianrische · kulinairsche · kulinaricshe · kulinariscche · kulinarisceh
  • kulinarischenkkulinarischen · kluinarischen · kuilnarischen · kulianrischen · kulinairschen · kulinaricshen · kulinariscchen · kulinariscehn

Frequency comparison

kulinarische#21,326
kulinarischen#26,079

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kulinarische" and "kulinarischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃə] versus [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kulinarische" or "kulinarischen"?
"kulinarische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,326 in our German list, against #26,079 for "kulinarischen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kulinarische 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 “kulinarische” 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