Which to use
“metallisch” and “metallischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,586
- “metallisch” frequency rank
- #41,343
- “metallischen” frequency rank
- 88929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metallisch | metallischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Metall bestehend, Eigenschaften von Metall aufweisend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch |
Where the eye mixes metallisch and metallischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. metallisch runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCC) against metallischen's 12 (CVCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses metallisch with metallischen
A purely visual mix-up. metallisch ([meˈtalɪʃ]) and metallischen ([meˈtalɪʃn̩]) 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) - “metallisch” sits inside “metallischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metallisch is recorded at frequency rank #47,586, classified as anadj, pronounced [meˈtalɪʃ]. metallischen is at rank #41,343, tagged as anadj, pronounced [meˈtalɪʃn̩].
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 88929, this pair ranks #62,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of metallisch vs metallischen
Shared letters: acehilmst. Private to "metallisch": -. Private to "metallischen": n.
"metallisch" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC · "metallischen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- metallisch ← emtallisch · meatllisch · metalilsch · metalisch · metallicsh · metalliscch · metallischh · metallishc
- metallischen ← emtallischen · meatllischen · metalilschen · metalischen · metallicshen · metalliscchen · metalliscehn · metallischenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "metallisch" for "metallischen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "metallisch" or "metallischen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "metallisch" and "metallischen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "metallisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metallischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metallisch" and "metallischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "metallisch vs metallische". 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 #62,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.