möglichen vs mögliches, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#2,075
“möglichen” frequency rank: #21,706
“mögliches” frequency rank: 23781
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	möglichen	mögliches
Definition	Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum,	Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs möglich

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch

möglichen

9 ch

mögliches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. möglichen ([ˈmøːklɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “möglichen” becomes s in “mögliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

möglichen is recorded at frequency rank #2,075, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmøːklɪçn̩]. 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 23781, this pair ranks #1,856,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of möglichen vs mögliches

Shared letters: ceghilmö. Private to "möglichen": n. Private to "mögliches": s.

"möglichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "mögliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

möglichen#2,075

mögliches#21,706

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

"möglichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,075 in our German list, against #21,706 for "mögliches". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering möglichen 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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