PauschalevsPauschalenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Pauschale” and “Pauschalen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,352
“Pauschale” frequency rank
#31,726
“Pauschalen” frequency rank
50078
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Pauschale Pauschalen
Definition Geldbetrag, mit dem eine Leistung, die sich aus verschiedenen einzelnen Posten zusammensetzt, ohne Spezifizierung abgegolten wird Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pauschale

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Pauschale and Pauschalen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Pauschale
10 ch
Pauschalen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Pauschale ([paʊ̯ˈʃaːlə]) and Pauschalen ([paʊ̯ˈʃaːlən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Pauschale” sits inside “Pauschalen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Pauschale is recorded at frequency rank #18,352, classified as anoun, pronounced [paʊ̯ˈʃaːlə]. Pauschalen is at rank #31,726, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paʊ̯ˈʃaːlən].

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 50078, this pair ranks #1,187,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Pauschale vs Pauschalen

Shared letters: acehlpsu. Private to "Pauschale": -. Private to "Pauschalen": n.

"Pauschale" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCV  ·  "Pauschalen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Pauschaleapuschale · pasuchale · paucshale · pauscahle · pauscchale · pauschael · pauschalle · pauschhale
  • Pauschalenapuschalen · pasuchalen · paucshalen · pauscahlen · pauscchalen · pauschaeln · pauschalenn · pauschallen

Frequency comparison

Pauschale#18,352
Pauschalen#31,726

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Pauschale" and "Pauschalen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paʊ̯ˈʃaːlə] versus [paʊ̯ˈʃaːlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Pauschale" or "Pauschalen"?
"Pauschale" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,352 in our German list, against #31,726 for "Pauschalen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Pauschale vs Pauschalen

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 “Pauschale” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list