Which to use
“schrecklichen” and “schrecklicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,011
- “schrecklichen” frequency rank
- #27,478
- “schrecklicher” frequency rank
- 40489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schrecklichen | schrecklicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schrecklich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schrecklich |
Where the eye mixes schrecklichen and schrecklicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. schrecklichen and schrecklicher follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between schrecklichen and schrecklicher
A purely visual mix-up. schrecklichen ([ˈʃʁɛklɪçn̩]) and schrecklicher ([ˈʃʁɛklɪçɐ]) 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 “schrecklichen” becomes r in “schrecklicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schrecklichen is recorded at frequency rank #13,011, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃʁɛklɪçn̩]. schrecklicher is at rank #27,478, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃʁɛklɪçɐ].
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 40489, this pair ranks #1,506,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schrecklichen vs schrecklicher
Shared letters: cehiklrs. Private to "schrecklichen": n. Private to "schrecklicher": -.
"schrecklichen" · 13 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVCCVC · "schrecklicher" · 13 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schrecklichen ← cshrecklichen · scchrecklichen · schercklichen · schhrecklichen · schrceklichen · schreccklichen · schreckilchen · schreckklichen
- schrecklicher ← cshrecklicher · scchrecklicher · schercklicher · schhrecklicher · schrceklicher · schreccklicher · schreckilcher · schreckklicher
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schrecklichen" and "schrecklicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schrecklichen" or "schrecklicher" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schrecklichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schrecklicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,506,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schrecklichen" and "schrecklicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schrecklicher vs schreckliches". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,506,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.