Which to use
“offensichtlich” and “offensichtlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,609
- “offensichtlich” frequency rank
- #46,889
- “offensichtlicher” frequency rank
- 48498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | offensichtlich | offensichtlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Anschein nach | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs offensichtlich |
Where the eye mixes offensichtlich and offensichtlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. offensichtlich runs 14 letters (VCCVCCVCCCCVCC) against offensichtlicher's 16 (VCCVCCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses offensichtlich with offensichtlicher
A purely visual mix-up. offensichtlich ([ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç]) and offensichtlicher ([ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪçɐ]) 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) - “offensichtlich” sits inside “offensichtlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
offensichtlich is recorded at frequency rank #1,609, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç]. offensichtlicher is at rank #46,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪçɐ].
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 48498, this pair ranks #1,246,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of offensichtlich vs offensichtlicher
Shared letters: cefhilnost. Private to "offensichtlich": -. Private to "offensichtlicher": r.
"offensichtlich" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCCVCC · "offensichtlicher" · 16 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- offensichtlich ← fofensichtlich · ofefnsichtlich · ofensichtlich · offenischtlich · offennsichtlich · offenscihtlich · offensicchtlich · offensichhtlich
- offensichtlicher ← fofensichtlicher · ofefnsichtlicher · ofensichtlicher · offenischtlicher · offennsichtlicher · offenscihtlicher · offensicchtlicher · offensichhtlicher
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "offensichtlich" and "offensichtlicher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "offensichtlich" or "offensichtlicher"?
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 "offensichtlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "offensichtlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,246,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "offensichtlich" and "offensichtlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "offensichtlichen vs offensichtlicher". 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 #1,246,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.