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 eye mixes mögliche and mögliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mögliche runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against mögliches's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mögliche with mögliches
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mögliche" and "mögliches" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "mögliche" or "mögliches" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "mögliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mögliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mögliche" and "mögliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "möglicher vs mögliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,853,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.