Which to use
“selig” and “seligen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,721
- “selig” frequency rank
- #34,903
- “seligen” frequency rank
- 52624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | selig | seligen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | himmlischer Wonnen teilhaftig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs selig |
Where the eye mixes selig and seligen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between selig and seligen
A purely visual mix-up. selig ([ˈzeːlɪç]) and seligen ([ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “selig” sits inside “seligen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
selig is recorded at frequency rank #17,721, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzeːlɪç]. seligen is at rank #34,903, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩].
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 52624, this pair ranks #1,089,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of selig vs seligen
Shared letters: egils. Private to "selig": -. Private to "seligen": n.
"selig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "seligen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "selig" and "seligen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "selig" or "seligen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "selig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seligen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,089,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "selig" and "seligen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seligen vs seliger". 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 #1,089,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.