sächsischenvssächsischerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,673
“sächsischen” frequency rank
#40,237
“sächsischer” frequency rank
47910
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sächsischen sächsischer
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sächsisch

Where the eye mixes sächsischen and sächsischer

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

11 ch
sächsischen
11 ch
sächsischer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sächsischen ([ˈzɛksɪʃn̩]) and sächsischer ([ˈzɛksɪʃɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “sächsischen” becomes r in “sächsischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sächsischen is recorded at frequency rank #7,673, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛksɪʃn̩]. sächsischer is at rank #40,237, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛksɪʃɐ].

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 47910, this pair ranks #1,267,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sächsischen vs sächsischer

Shared letters: cehisä. Private to "sächsischen": n. Private to "sächsischer": r.

"sächsischen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC  ·  "sächsischer" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sächsischen" and "sächsischer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzɛksɪʃn̩] versus [ˈzɛksɪʃɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sächsischen" or "sächsischer"?
"sächsischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,673 in our German list, against #40,237 for "sächsischer". 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