quadratisch vs quadratischen

Which to use

“quadratisch” and “quadratischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,323
“quadratisch” frequency rank: #30,250
“quadratischen” frequency rank: 64573
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	quadratisch	quadratischen
Definition	geometrische Eigenschaft von Vierecken, bei denen alle Seiten gleich lang und alle Innenwinkel gleich groß sind	Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quadratisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quadratisch and quadratischen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch

quadratisch

13 ch

quadratischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quadratisch ([kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ]) and quadratischen ([kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃn̩]) 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) - “quadratisch” sits inside “quadratischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quadratisch is recorded at frequency rank #34,323, classified as anadj, pronounced [kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ]. quadratischen is at rank #30,250, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃn̩].

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 64573, this pair ranks #636,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quadratisch vs quadratischen

Shared letters: acdhiqrstu. Private to "quadratisch": -. Private to "quadratischen": en.

"quadratisch" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCC · "quadratischen" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

quadratisch ← qaudratisch · qquadratisch · quadartisch · quaddratisch · quadraitsch · quadraticsh · quadratiscch · quadratischh
quadratischen ← qaudratischen · qquadratischen · quadartischen · quaddratischen · quadraitschen · quadraticshen · quadratiscchen · quadratiscehn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quadratisch" and "quadratischen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃ] versus [kvaˈdʁaːtɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "quadratisch" or "quadratischen"?

"quadratischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,250 in our German list, against #34,323 for "quadratisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.