Which to use
“nuklear” and “nuklearen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,125
- “nuklear” frequency rank
- #25,252
- “nuklearen” frequency rank
- 74377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nuklear | nuklearen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf Kernreaktionen beruhend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nuklear |
Where the eye mixes nuklear and nuklearen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. nuklear runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against nuklearen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nuklear and nuklearen
A purely visual mix-up. nuklear ([nukleˈaːɐ̯]) and nuklearen ([nukleˈaːʁən]) 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) - “nuklear” sits inside “nuklearen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nuklear is recorded at frequency rank #49,125, classified as anadj, pronounced [nukleˈaːɐ̯]. nuklearen is at rank #25,252, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nukleˈaːʁən].
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 74377, this pair ranks #335,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nuklear vs nuklearen
Shared letters: aeklnru. Private to "nuklear": -. Private to "nuklearen": -.
"nuklear" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "nuklearen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nuklear" for "nuklearen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nuklear" or "nuklearen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nuklear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nuklearen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nuklear" and "nuklearen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nuclear vs nuklear". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #335,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.