Which to use
“leidenschaftlich” and “leidenschaftlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,752
- “leidenschaftlich” frequency rank
- #30,176
- “leidenschaftlichen” frequency rank
- 42928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leidenschaftlich | leidenschaftlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leidenschaft, Begeisterung für irgendetwas besitzend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich |
Where the eye mixes leidenschaftlich and leidenschaftlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. leidenschaftlich runs 16 letters (CVVCVCCCCVCCCVCC) against leidenschaftlichen's 18 (CVVCVCCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses leidenschaftlich with leidenschaftlichen
A purely visual mix-up. leidenschaftlich ([ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪç]) and leidenschaftlichen ([ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩]) 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) - “leidenschaftlich” sits inside “leidenschaftlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42928, 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]. leidenschaftlichen is at rank #30,176, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩].
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 42928, this pair ranks #1,434,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leidenschaftlich vs leidenschaftlichen
Shared letters: acdefhilnst. Private to "leidenschaftlich": -. Private to "leidenschaftlichen": -.
"leidenschaftlich" · 16 letters · shape CVVCVCCCCVCCCVCC · "leidenschaftlichen" · 18 letters · shape CVVCVCCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leidenschaftlich ← elidenschaftlich · ledienschaftlich · leiddenschaftlich · leidencshaftlich · leidennschaftlich · leidenscahftlich · leidenscchaftlich · leidenschafftlich
- leidenschaftlichen ← elidenschaftlichen · ledienschaftlichen · leiddenschaftlichen · leidencshaftlichen · leidennschaftlichen · leidenscahftlichen · leidenscchaftlichen · leidenschafftlichen
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "leidenschaftlich" and "leidenschaftlichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leidenschaftlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leidenschaftlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,434,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leidenschaftlich" and "leidenschaftlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leidenschaftlichen vs leidenschaftlicher". 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 #1,434,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.