mögliche vs mögliches, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“mögliche” and “mögliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,311
“mögliche” frequency rank: #21,706
“mögliches” frequency rank: 24017
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	mögliche	mögliches
Definition	Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs möglich	Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs möglich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mögliche and mögliches apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch

mögliche

9 ch

mögliches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mögliche ([ˈmøːklɪçə]) and mögliches ([ˈmøːklɪçəs]) 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) - “mögliche” sits inside “mögliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mögliche is recorded at frequency rank #2,311, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmøːklɪçə]. mögliches is at rank #21,706, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmøːklɪçəs].

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 24017, this pair ranks #1,853,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mögliche vs mögliches

Shared letters: ceghilmö. Private to "mögliche": -. Private to "mögliches": s.

"mögliche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "mögliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

mögliche#2,311

mögliches#21,706

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mögliche" and "mögliches" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈmøːklɪçə] versus [ˈmøːklɪçəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "mögliche" or "mögliches"?

"mögliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,311 in our German list, against #21,706 for "mögliches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mögliche vs mögliches

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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