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“mathematischen” and “mathematischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,872
- “mathematischen” frequency rank
- #38,279
- “mathematischer” frequency rank
- 53151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mathematischen | mathematischer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum, | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mathematisch |
Where the eye mixes mathematischen and mathematischer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mathematischen vs mathematischer
A purely visual mix-up. mathematischen ([mateˈmaːtɪʃn̩]) and mathematischer ([mateˈmaːtɪʃɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “mathematischen” becomes r in “mathematischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mathematischen is recorded at frequency rank #14,872, classified as anadj, pronounced [mateˈmaːtɪʃn̩]. mathematischer is at rank #38,279, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mateˈmaːtɪʃɐ].
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 53151, this pair ranks #1,069,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mathematischen vs mathematischer
Shared letters: acehimst. Private to "mathematischen": n. Private to "mathematischer": r.
"mathematischen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCCVC · "mathematischer" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mathematischen ← amthematischen · mahtematischen · matehmatischen · matheamtischen · mathemaitschen · mathematicshen · mathematiscchen · mathematiscehn
- mathematischer ← amthematischer · mahtematischer · matehmatischer · matheamtischer · mathemaitscher · mathematicsher · mathematisccher · mathematiscehr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mathematischen" and "mathematischer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mathematischen" or "mathematischer"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mathematischen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mathematischer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,069,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mathematischen" and "mathematischer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mathematisch vs mathematischer". 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 #1,069,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.