Which to use
“persönlichem” and “persönlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,716
- “persönlichem” frequency rank
- #2,214
- “persönlichen” frequency rank
- 32930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persönlichem | persönlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs persönlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs persönlich |
Where the eye mixes persönlichem and persönlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. persönlichem and persönlichen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses persönlichem with persönlichen
A purely visual mix-up. persönlichem ([pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçm̩]) and persönlichen ([pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçn̩]) 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 “persönlichem” becomes n in “persönlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persönlichem is recorded at frequency rank #30,716, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçm̩]. persönlichen is at rank #2,214, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçn̩].
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 32930, this pair ranks #1,697,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of persönlichem vs persönlichen
Shared letters: cehilnprsö. Private to "persönlichem": m. Private to "persönlichen": -.
"persönlichem" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "persönlichen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "persönlichem" and "persönlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "persönlichem" or "persönlichen" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "persönlichem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persönlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,697,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persönlichem" and "persönlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persönlichem vs persönliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,697,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.