kulinarischenvskulinarischesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,079
“kulinarischen” frequency rank
#49,849
“kulinarisches” frequency rank
75928
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kulinarischen kulinarisches
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kulinarisch Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kulinarisch

Where the spellings diverge

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

13 ch
kulinarischen
13 ch
kulinarisches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kulinarischen ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃn̩]) and kulinarisches ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “kulinarischen” becomes s in “kulinarisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kulinarischen is recorded at frequency rank #26,079, classified as anadj, pronounced [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃn̩]. kulinarisches is at rank #49,849, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃəs].

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 75928, this pair ranks #295,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of kulinarischen vs kulinarisches

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

"kulinarischen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCCVC  ·  "kulinarisches" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kulinarischenkkulinarischen · kluinarischen · kuilnarischen · kulianrischen · kulinairschen · kulinaricshen · kulinariscchen · kulinariscehn
  • kulinarischeskkulinarisches · kluinarisches · kuilnarisches · kulianrisches · kulinairsches · kulinaricshes · kulinariscches · kulinariscehs

Frequency comparison

kulinarischen#26,079
kulinarisches#49,849

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kulinarischen" and "kulinarisches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃn̩] versus [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kulinarischen" or "kulinarisches"?
"kulinarischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,079 in our German list, against #49,849 for "kulinarisches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kulinarischen vs kulinarisches

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 “kulinarischen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list