RadikalevsRadikalenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,445
“Radikale” frequency rank
#8,446
“Radikalen” frequency rank
16891
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Radikale Radikalen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Radikal Dativ Plural des Substantivs Radikal

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Radikale and Radikalen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Radikale
9 ch
Radikalen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Radikale ([ʁadiˈkaːlə]) and Radikalen ([ʁadiˈkaːlən]) 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) - “Radikale” sits inside “Radikalen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Radikale is recorded at frequency rank #8,445, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁadiˈkaːlə]. Radikalen is at rank #8,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁadiˈkaːlən].

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 16891, this pair ranks #1,932,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Radikale vs Radikalen

Shared letters: adeiklr. Private to "Radikale": -. Private to "Radikalen": n.

"Radikale" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "Radikalen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Radikaleardikale · raddikale · radiakle · radikael · radikalle · radikkale · radiklae · radkiale
  • Radikalenardikalen · raddikalen · radiaklen · radikaeln · radikalenn · radikallen · radikalne · radikkalen

Frequency comparison

Radikale#8,445
Radikalen#8,446

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Radikale" and "Radikalen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁadiˈkaːlə] versus [ʁadiˈkaːlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Radikale" or "Radikalen"?
"Radikale" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,445 in our German list, against #8,446 for "Radikalen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Radikale vs Radikalen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Radikale” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list