Which to use
“obligatorisch” and “obligatorischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,784
- “obligatorisch” frequency rank
- #23,255
- “obligatorischen” frequency rank
- 52039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obligatorisch | obligatorischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verpflichtend, verbindlich, vorgeschrieben, zwingend erforderlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obligatorisch and obligatorischen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. obligatorisch ([ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃ]) and obligatorischen ([ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃn̩]) 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) - “obligatorisch” sits inside “obligatorischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obligatorisch is recorded at frequency rank #28,784, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃ]. obligatorischen is at rank #23,255, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃn̩].
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 52039, this pair ranks #1,112,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obligatorisch vs obligatorischen
Shared letters: abcghilorst. Private to "obligatorisch": -. Private to "obligatorischen": en.
"obligatorisch" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVCCC · "obligatorischen" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- obligatorisch ← boligatorisch · obbligatorisch · obilgatorisch · oblgiatorisch · obliagtorisch · obligaotrisch · obligatoirsch · obligatoricsh
- obligatorischen ← boligatorischen · obbligatorischen · obilgatorischen · oblgiatorischen · obliagtorischen · obligaotrischen · obligatoirschen · obligatoricshen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering obligatorisch vs obligatorischen
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.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obligatorisch” entry
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