multikulturellevsmultikulturellenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,810
“multikulturelle” frequency rank
#49,909
“multikulturellen” frequency rank
94719
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature multikulturelle multikulturellen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs multikulturell Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs multikulturell

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set multikulturelle and multikulturellen apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

15 ch
multikulturelle
16 ch
multikulturellen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. multikulturelle ([mʊltikʊltuˈʁɛlə]) and multikulturellen ([mʊltikʊltuˈʁɛlən]) 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) - “multikulturelle” sits inside “multikulturellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

multikulturelle is recorded at frequency rank #44,810, classified as anadj, pronounced [mʊltikʊltuˈʁɛlə]. multikulturellen is at rank #49,909, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mʊltikʊltuˈʁɛlən].

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 94719, this pair ranks #15,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of multikulturelle vs multikulturellen

Shared letters: eiklmrtu. Private to "multikulturelle": -. Private to "multikulturellen": n.

"multikulturelle" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVCCV  ·  "multikulturellen" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • multikulturellemlutikulturelle · mmultikulturelle · mulitkulturelle · mulltikulturelle · multikkulturelle · multikluturelle · multikullturelle · multikultruelle
  • multikulturellenmlutikulturellen · mmultikulturellen · mulitkulturellen · mulltikulturellen · multikkulturellen · multikluturellen · multikullturellen · multikultruellen

Frequency comparison

multikulturelle#44,810
multikulturellen#49,909

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "multikulturelle" and "multikulturellen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mʊltikʊltuˈʁɛlə] versus [mʊltikʊltuˈʁɛlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "multikulturelle" or "multikulturellen"?
"multikulturelle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,810 in our German list, against #49,909 for "multikulturellen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering multikulturelle vs multikulturellen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list