Which to use
“problematisch” and “problematischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,096
- “problematisch” frequency rank
- #30,243
- “problematischen” frequency rank
- 37339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | problematisch | problematischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Problemen verbunden; so, dass Schwierigkeiten auftreten können | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs problematisch |
Where the eye mixes problematisch and problematischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. problematisch runs 13 letters (CCVCCVCVCVCCC) against problematischen's 15 (CCVCCVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses problematisch with problematischen
A purely visual mix-up. problematisch ([pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃ]) and problematischen ([pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃn̩]) 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) - “problematisch” sits inside “problematischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
problematisch is recorded at frequency rank #7,096, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃ]. problematischen is at rank #30,243, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃn̩].
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 37339, this pair ranks #1,592,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of problematisch vs problematischen
Shared letters: abcehilmoprst. Private to "problematisch": -. Private to "problematischen": n.
"problematisch" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCCC · "problematischen" · 15 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- problematisch ← porblematisch · pproblematisch · prbolematisch · probblematisch · probelmatisch · probleamtisch · problemaitsch · problematicsh
- problematischen ← porblematischen · pproblematischen · prbolematischen · probblematischen · probelmatischen · probleamtischen · problemaitschen · problematicshen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "problematisch" for "problematischen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "problematisch" vs "problematischen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "problematisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "problematischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,592,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "problematisch" and "problematischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "problematischen vs problematischer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,592,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.