Which to use
“lateinisch” and “lateinischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,612
- “lateinisch” frequency rank
- #9,235
- “lateinischen” frequency rank
- 27847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lateinisch | lateinischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Sprache Latein gehörig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum, |
Where the eye mixes lateinisch and lateinischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. lateinisch runs 10 letters (CVCVVCVCCC) against lateinischen's 12 (CVCVVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lateinisch with lateinischen
A purely visual mix-up. lateinisch ([laˈtaɪ̯nɪʃ]) and lateinischen ([laˈtaɪ̯nɪʃn̩]) 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) - “lateinisch” sits inside “lateinischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lateinisch is recorded at frequency rank #18,612, classified as anadj, pronounced [laˈtaɪ̯nɪʃ]. lateinischen is at rank #9,235, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laˈtaɪ̯nɪʃn̩].
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 27847, this pair ranks #1,794,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lateinisch vs lateinischen
Shared letters: acehilnst. Private to "lateinisch": -. Private to "lateinischen": -.
"lateinisch" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCC · "lateinischen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lateinisch ← alteinisch · laetinisch · lateiinsch · lateinicsh · lateiniscch · lateinischh · lateinishc · lateinissch
- lateinischen ← alteinischen · laetinischen · lateiinschen · lateinicshen · lateiniscchen · lateiniscehn · lateinischenn · lateinischhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lateinisch" and "lateinischen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lateinisch" or "lateinischen" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "lateinisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lateinischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lateinisch" and "lateinischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lateinisch vs lateinischer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,794,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.