räumlichvsräumlicheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,116
“räumlich” frequency rank
#15,987
“räumliche” frequency rank
33103
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature räumlich räumliche
Definition auf den Raum bezüglich Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs räumlich

Where the eye mixes räumlich and räumliche

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
räumlich
9 ch
räumliche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. räumlich ([ˈʁɔɪ̯mlɪç]) and räumliche ([ˈʁɔɪ̯mlɪçə]) 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) - “räumlich” sits inside “räumliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

räumlich is recorded at frequency rank #17,116, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯mlɪç]. räumliche is at rank #15,987, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯mlɪçə].

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 33103, this pair ranks #1,693,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of räumlich vs räumliche

Shared letters: chilmruä. Private to "räumlich": -. Private to "räumliche": e.

"räumlich" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC  ·  "räumliche" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "räumlich" and "räumliche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁɔɪ̯mlɪç] versus [ˈʁɔɪ̯mlɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "räumlich" or "räumliche"?
"räumliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,987 in our German list, against #17,116 for "räumlich". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list