Which to use
“reibungslos” and “reibungslosen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,039
- “reibungslos” frequency rank
- #32,232
- “reibungslosen” frequency rank
- 50271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reibungslos | reibungslosen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | störungsfrei, ohne Schwierigkeiten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reibungslos |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reibungslos and reibungslosen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. reibungslos ([ˈʁaɪ̯bʊŋsˌloːs]) and reibungslosen ([ˈʁaɪ̯bʊŋsˌloːzn̩]) 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) - “reibungslos” sits inside “reibungslosen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reibungslos is recorded at frequency rank #18,039, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯bʊŋsˌloːs]. reibungslosen is at rank #32,232, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯bʊŋsˌloːzn̩].
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 50271, this pair ranks #1,180,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reibungslos vs reibungslosen
Shared letters: begilnorsu. Private to "reibungslos": -. Private to "reibungslosen": -.
"reibungslos" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCCCVC · "reibungslosen" · 13 letters · shape CVVCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reibungslos ← eribungslos · rebiungslos · reibbungslos · reibnugslos · reibugnslos · reibunggslos · reibunglsos · reibungsllos
- reibungslosen ← eribungslosen · rebiungslosen · reibbungslosen · reibnugslosen · reibugnslosen · reibunggslosen · reibunglsosen · reibungsllosen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering reibungslos vs reibungslosen
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- 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 “reibungslos” entry
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