Which to use
“mittelalterliche” and “mittelalterlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,657
- “mittelalterliche” frequency rank
- #9,417
- “mittelalterlichen” frequency rank
- 23074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mittelalterliche | mittelalterlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelalterlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelalterlich |
Where the eye mixes mittelalterliche and mittelalterlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. mittelalterliche runs 16 letters (CVCCVCVCCVCCVCCV) against mittelalterlichen's 17 (CVCCVCVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mittelalterliche and mittelalterlichen
A purely visual mix-up. mittelalterliche ([ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪçə]) and mittelalterlichen ([ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪçn̩]) 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) - “mittelalterliche” sits inside “mittelalterlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mittelalterliche is recorded at frequency rank #13,657, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪçə]. mittelalterlichen is at rank #9,417, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪçn̩].
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 23074, this pair ranks #1,866,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mittelalterliche vs mittelalterlichen
Shared letters: acehilmrt. Private to "mittelalterliche": -. Private to "mittelalterlichen": n.
"mittelalterliche" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCCVCCV · "mittelalterlichen" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mittelalterliche ← imttelalterliche · mitelalterliche · mitetlalterliche · mitteallterliche · mittelaletrliche · mittelallterliche · mittelaltelriche · mittelalterilche
- mittelalterlichen ← imttelalterlichen · mitelalterlichen · mitetlalterlichen · mitteallterlichen · mittelaletrlichen · mittelallterlichen · mittelaltelrichen · mittelalterilchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mittelalterliche" and "mittelalterlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mittelalterliche" or "mittelalterlichen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mittelalterliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mittelalterlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mittelalterliche" and "mittelalterlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mittelalterliche vs mittelalterlicher". 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 #1,866,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.