Which to use
“malerische” and “malerischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,190
- “malerische” frequency rank
- #26,960
- “malerischen” frequency rank
- 57150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malerische | malerischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs malerisch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs malerisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set malerische and malerischen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. malerische ([ˈmaːləʁɪʃə]) and malerischen ([ˈmaːləʁɪʃn̩]) 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) - “malerische” sits inside “malerischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malerische is recorded at frequency rank #30,190, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaːləʁɪʃə]. malerischen is at rank #26,960, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaːləʁɪʃn̩].
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 57150, this pair ranks #912,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of malerische vs malerischen
Shared letters: acehilmrs. Private to "malerische": -. Private to "malerischen": n.
"malerische" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCV · "malerischen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- malerische ← amlerische · maelrische · maleirsche · malericshe · maleriscche · malerisceh · malerischhe · malerishce
- malerischen ← amlerischen · maelrischen · maleirschen · malericshen · maleriscchen · maleriscehn · malerischenn · malerischhen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malerische" and "malerischen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "malerische" or "malerischen"?
Remembering malerische vs malerischen
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 “malerische” entry
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