Which to use
“persönlich” and “persönlichem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,305
- “persönlich” frequency rank
- #30,716
- “persönlichem” frequency rank
- 32021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persönlich | persönlichem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einer Person (direkt) stammend | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs persönlich |
Where the eye mixes persönlich and persönlichem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. persönlich runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against persönlichem's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between persönlich and persönlichem
A purely visual mix-up. persönlich ([pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç]) and persönlichem ([pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçm̩]) 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) - “persönlich” sits inside “persönlichem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persönlich is recorded at frequency rank #1,305, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç]. persönlichem is at rank #30,716, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçm̩].
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 32021, this pair ranks #1,716,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of persönlich vs persönlichem
Shared letters: cehilnprsö. Private to "persönlich": -. Private to "persönlichem": m.
"persönlich" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "persönlichem" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "persönlich" and "persönlichem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "persönlich" vs "persönlichem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "persönlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persönlichem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,716,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persönlich" and "persönlichem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persönlichem vs persönliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,716,382 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.