Which to use
“öffentlichem” and “öffentliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,856
- “öffentlichem” frequency rank
- #9,842
- “öffentliches” frequency rank
- 35698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | öffentlichem | öffentliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs öffentlich |
Where the eye mixes öffentlichem and öffentliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. öffentlichem and öffentliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between öffentlichem and öffentliches
A purely visual mix-up. öffentlichem ([ˈœfn̩tlɪçm̩]) and öffentliches ([ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “öffentlichem” becomes s in “öffentliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
öffentlichem is recorded at frequency rank #25,856, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈœfn̩tlɪçm̩]. öffentliches is at rank #9,842, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈœfn̩tlɪçəs].
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 35698, this pair ranks #1,633,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of öffentlichem vs öffentliches
Shared letters: cefhilntö. Private to "öffentlichem": m. Private to "öffentliches": s.
"öffentlichem" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC · "öffentliches" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "öffentlichem" and "öffentliches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "öffentlichem" vs "öffentliches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "öffentlichem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "öffentliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,633,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "öffentlichem" and "öffentliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "öffentlichem vs öffentlicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,633,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.