Which to use
“künftig” and “künftigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,466
- “künftig” frequency rank
- #7,498
- “künftigen” frequency rank
- 10964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | künftig | künftigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zukünftig, bald eintretend oder vorhanden, in der Zukunft kommend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs künftig |
Where the eye mixes künftig and künftigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: künftig vs künftigen
A purely visual mix-up. künftig ([ˈkʏnftɪç]) and künftigen ([ˈkʏnftɪɡn̩]) 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) - “künftig” sits inside “künftigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
künftig is recorded at frequency rank #3,466, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʏnftɪç]. künftigen is at rank #7,498, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʏnftɪɡn̩].
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 10964, this pair ranks #1,972,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of künftig vs künftigen
Shared letters: fgikntü. Private to "künftig": -. Private to "künftigen": e.
"künftig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "künftigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "künftig" and "künftigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "künftig" or "künftigen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "künftig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "künftigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "künftig" and "künftigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kantig vs künftig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,972,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.