Which to use
“schrecklichen” and “schreckliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,011
- “schrecklichen” frequency rank
- #23,698
- “schreckliches” frequency rank
- 36709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schrecklichen | schreckliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schrecklich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schrecklich |
Where the eye mixes schrecklichen and schreckliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. schrecklichen and schreckliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses schrecklichen with schreckliches
A purely visual mix-up. schrecklichen ([ˈʃʁɛklɪçn̩]) and schreckliches ([ˈʃʁɛklɪçəs]) 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 s in “schreckliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36709, 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]. schreckliches is at rank #23,698, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃʁɛklɪçəs].
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 36709, this pair ranks #1,608,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schrecklichen vs schreckliches
Shared letters: cehiklrs. Private to "schrecklichen": n. Private to "schreckliches": -.
"schrecklichen" · 13 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVCCVC · "schreckliches" · 13 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schrecklichen ← cshrecklichen · scchrecklichen · schercklichen · schhrecklichen · schrceklichen · schreccklichen · schreckilchen · schreckklichen
- schreckliches ← cshreckliches · scchreckliches · scherckliches · schhreckliches · schrcekliches · schrecckliches · schreckilches · schreckkliches
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schrecklichen" and "schreckliches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schrecklichen" vs "schreckliches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schrecklichen" and "schreckliches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schrecklichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreckliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,608,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schrecklichen" and "schreckliches" 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 #1,608,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.