Which to use
“leidenschaftlich” and “leidenschaftliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,752
- “leidenschaftlich” frequency rank
- #20,322
- “leidenschaftliche” frequency rank
- 33074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leidenschaftlich | leidenschaftliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leidenschaft, Begeisterung für irgendetwas besitzend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leidenschaftlich and leidenschaftliche apart are highlighted. They share 16 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. leidenschaftlich ([ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç]) and leidenschaftliche ([ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçə]) 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) - “leidenschaftlich” sits inside “leidenschaftliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leidenschaftlich is recorded at frequency rank #12,752, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç]. leidenschaftliche is at rank #20,322, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçə].
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 33074, this pair ranks #1,693,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leidenschaftlich vs leidenschaftliche
Shared letters: acdefhilnst. Private to "leidenschaftlich": -. Private to "leidenschaftliche": -.
"leidenschaftlich" · 16 letters · shape CVVCVCCCCVCCCVCC · "leidenschaftliche" · 17 letters · shape CVVCVCCCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- leidenschaftlich ← elidenschaftlich · ledienschaftlich · leiddenschaftlich · leidencshaftlich · leidennschaftlich · leidenscahftlich · leidenscchaftlich · leidenschafftlich
- leidenschaftliche ← elidenschaftliche · ledienschaftliche · leiddenschaftliche · leidencshaftliche · leidennschaftliche · leidenscahftliche · leidenscchaftliche · leidenschafftliche
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering leidenschaftlich vs leidenschaftliche
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 “leidenschaftlich” entry
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