Which to use
“sämtliche” and “sämtlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,618
- “sämtliche” frequency rank
- #11,129
- “sämtlichen” frequency rank
- 13747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sämtliche | sämtlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sämtlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich |
Where the eye mixes sämtliche and sämtlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. sämtliche runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against sämtlichen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sämtliche with sämtlichen
A purely visual mix-up. sämtliche ([ˈzɛmtlɪçə]) and sämtlichen ([ˈzɛmtlɪçn̩]) 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) - “sämtliche” sits inside “sämtlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sämtliche is recorded at frequency rank #2,618, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪçə]. sämtlichen is at rank #11,129, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪçn̩].
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 13747, this pair ranks #1,955,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sämtliche vs sämtlichen
Shared letters: cehilmstä. Private to "sämtliche": -. Private to "sämtlichen": n.
"sämtliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "sämtlichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sämtliche" and "sämtlichen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "sämtliche" or "sämtlichen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sämtliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sämtlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sämtliche" and "sämtlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sämtlich vs sämtlichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,955,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.