Which to use
“künstlich” and “künstliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,237
- “künstlich” frequency rank
- #30,659
- “künstliches” frequency rank
- 38896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | künstlich | künstliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht natürlich, sondern technisch nach Vorbildern aus der Natur nachgebildet | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs künstlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set künstlich and künstliches apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. künstlich ([ˈkʏnstlɪç]) and künstliches ([ˈkʏnstlɪçəs]) 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) - “künstlich” sits inside “künstliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
künstlich is recorded at frequency rank #8,237, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʏnstlɪç]. künstliches is at rank #30,659, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʏnstlɪçəs].
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 38896, this pair ranks #1,551,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of künstlich vs künstliches
Shared letters: chiklnstü. Private to "künstlich": -. Private to "künstliches": e.
"künstlich" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "künstliches" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "künstlich" and "künstliches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "künstlich" or "künstliches"?
Remembering künstlich vs künstliches
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 “künstlich” entry
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