Which to use
“mittelalterliche” and “mittelalterlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,657
- “mittelalterliche” frequency rank
- #33,722
- “mittelalterlicher” frequency rank
- 47379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mittelalterliche | mittelalterlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelalterlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelalterlich |
Where the eye mixes mittelalterliche and mittelalterlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. mittelalterliche runs 16 letters (CVCCVCVCCVCCVCCV) against mittelalterlicher's 17 (CVCCVCVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mittelalterliche with mittelalterlicher
A purely visual mix-up. mittelalterliche ([ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪçə]) and mittelalterlicher ([ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪçɐ]) 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 “mittelalterlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47379, 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]. mittelalterlicher is at rank #33,722, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪçɐ].
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 47379, this pair ranks #1,286,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mittelalterliche vs mittelalterlicher
Shared letters: acehilmrt. Private to "mittelalterliche": -. Private to "mittelalterlicher": -.
"mittelalterliche" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCCVCCV · "mittelalterlicher" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mittelalterliche ← imttelalterliche · mitelalterliche · mitetlalterliche · mitteallterliche · mittelaletrliche · mittelallterliche · mittelaltelriche · mittelalterilche
- mittelalterlicher ← imttelalterlicher · mitelalterlicher · mitetlalterlicher · mitteallterlicher · mittelaletrlicher · mittelallterlicher · mittelaltelricher · mittelalterilcher
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mittelalterliche" for "mittelalterlicher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mittelalterliche" vs "mittelalterlicher" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mittelalterliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mittelalterlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mittelalterliche" and "mittelalterlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mittelalterlichen 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 #1,286,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.