Which to use
“mündlich” and “mündlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,338
- “mündlich” frequency rank
- #16,233
- “mündlichen” frequency rank
- 34571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mündlich | mündlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in gesprochener Form | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich |
Where the eye mixes mündlich and mündlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mündlich with mündlichen
A purely visual mix-up. mündlich ([ˈmʏntˌlɪç]) and mündlichen ([ˈmʏntˌlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “mündlich” sits inside “mündlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mündlich is recorded at frequency rank #18,338, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmʏntˌlɪç]. mündlichen is at rank #16,233, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmʏntˌlɪçn̩].
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 34571, this pair ranks #1,660,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mündlich vs mündlichen
Shared letters: cdhilmnü. Private to "mündlich": -. Private to "mündlichen": e.
"mündlich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "mündlichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mündlich" and "mündlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mündlich" or "mündlichen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mündlich" and "mündlichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mündlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mündlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,660,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mündlich" and "mündlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mondlicht vs mündlich". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,660,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.