magnetischvsmagnetischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“magnetisch” and “magnetischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,064
“magnetisch” frequency rank
#27,836
“magnetischen” frequency rank
76900
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature magnetisch magnetischen
Definition den Magnetismus und die Eigenschaften eines Magneten betreffend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs magnetisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set magnetisch and magnetischen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
magnetisch
12 ch
magnetischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. magnetisch ([maˈɡneːtɪʃ]) and magnetischen ([maˈɡneːtɪʃn̩]) 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) - “magnetisch” sits inside “magnetischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

magnetisch is recorded at frequency rank #49,064, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈɡneːtɪʃ]. magnetischen is at rank #27,836, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈɡneːtɪʃn̩].

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 76900, this pair ranks #273,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of magnetisch vs magnetischen

Shared letters: aceghimnst. Private to "magnetisch": -. Private to "magnetischen": -.

"magnetisch" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC  ·  "magnetischen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • magnetischamgnetisch · magentisch · maggnetisch · magneitsch · magneticsh · magnetiscch · magnetischh · magnetishc
  • magnetischenamgnetischen · magentischen · maggnetischen · magneitschen · magneticshen · magnetiscchen · magnetiscehn · magnetischenn

Frequency comparison

magnetisch#49,064
magnetischen#27,836

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "magnetisch" and "magnetischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maˈɡneːtɪʃ] versus [maˈɡneːtɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "magnetisch" or "magnetischen"?
"magnetischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,836 in our German list, against #49,064 for "magnetisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering magnetisch vs magnetischen

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 “magnetisch” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list