Which to use
“modische” and “modischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,297
- “modische” frequency rank
- #44,083
- “modischen” frequency rank
- 82380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modische | modischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs modisch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs modisch |
Where the eye mixes modische and modischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modische vs modischen
A purely visual mix-up. modische ([ˈmoːdɪʃə]) and modischen ([ˈmoːdɪʃn̩]) 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) - “modische” sits inside “modischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modische is recorded at frequency rank #38,297, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmoːdɪʃə]. modischen is at rank #44,083, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmoːdɪʃn̩].
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 82380, this pair ranks #158,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modische vs modischen
Shared letters: cdehimos. Private to "modische": -. Private to "modischen": n.
"modische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "modischen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modische" and "modischen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "modische" or "modischen" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "modische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modische" and "modischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "melodischen vs modischen". 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 #158,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.