Which to use
“präzise” and “präzisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,438
- “präzise” frequency rank
- #33,240
- “präzisen” frequency rank
- 42678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | präzise | präzisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ganz genau | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs präzise |
Where the eye mixes präzise and präzisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. präzise runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against präzisen's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses präzise with präzisen
A purely visual mix-up. präzise ([pʁɛˈt͡siːzə]) and präzisen ([pʁɛˈt͡siːzn̩]) 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) - “präzise” sits inside “präzisen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
präzise is recorded at frequency rank #9,438, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁɛˈt͡siːzə]. präzisen is at rank #33,240, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁɛˈt͡siːzn̩].
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 42678, this pair ranks #1,441,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of präzise vs präzisen
Shared letters: eiprszä. Private to "präzise": -. Private to "präzisen": n.
"präzise" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "präzisen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "präzise" for "präzisen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "präzise" vs "präzisen" - 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 "präzise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "präzisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,441,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "präzise" and "präzisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Prämissen vs präzisen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,441,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.