Which to use
“römische” and “römischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,847
- “römische” frequency rank
- #3,844
- “römischen” frequency rank
- 10691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | römische | römischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Deklination des Adjektivs römisch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs römisch |
Where the eye mixes römische and römischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. römische runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against römischen's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between römische and römischen
A purely visual mix-up. römische ([ˈʁøːmɪʃə]) and römischen ([ˈʁøːmɪʃn̩]) 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) - “römische” sits inside “römischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
römische is recorded at frequency rank #6,847, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁøːmɪʃə]. römischen is at rank #3,844, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁøːmɪʃn̩].
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 10691, this pair ranks #1,973,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of römische vs römischen
Shared letters: cehimrsö. Private to "römische": -. Private to "römischen": n.
"römische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "römischen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "römische" and "römischen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "römische" vs "römischen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "römische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "römischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "römische" and "römischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "römische vs römisches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,973,838 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.