Which to use
“problematische” and “problematischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,008
- “problematische” frequency rank
- #30,243
- “problematischen” frequency rank
- 57251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | problematische | problematischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs problematisch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs problematisch |
Where the eye mixes problematische and problematischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. problematische runs 14 letters (CCVCCVCVCVCCCV) 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 problematische with problematischen
A purely visual mix-up. problematische ([pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “problematische” sits inside “problematischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
problematische is recorded at frequency rank #27,008, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃə]. 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 57251, this pair ranks #908,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of problematische vs problematischen
Shared letters: abcehilmoprst. Private to "problematische": -. Private to "problematischen": n.
"problematische" · 14 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCCCV · "problematischen" · 15 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- problematische ← porblematische · pproblematische · prbolematische · probblematische · probelmatische · probleamtische · problemaitsche · problematicshe
- problematischen ← porblematischen · pproblematischen · prbolematischen · probblematischen · probelmatischen · probleamtischen · problemaitschen · problematicshen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "problematische" for "problematischen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "problematische" or "problematischen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "problematische" and "problematischen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "problematische" 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 #908,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "problematische" 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 #908,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.