Which to use
“seltsam” and “seltsamen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,994
- “seltsam” frequency rank
- #12,381
- “seltsamen” frequency rank
- 16375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seltsam | seltsamen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht normal; merkwürdig, sonderbar | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam |
Where the eye mixes seltsam and seltsamen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. seltsam runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against seltsamen's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: seltsam vs seltsamen
A purely visual mix-up. seltsam ([ˈzɛltzaːm]) and seltsamen ([ˈzɛltzaːmən]) 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) - “seltsam” sits inside “seltsamen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seltsam is recorded at frequency rank #3,994, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛltzaːm]. seltsamen is at rank #12,381, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛltzaːmən].
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 16375, this pair ranks #1,936,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seltsam vs seltsamen
Shared letters: aelmst. Private to "seltsam": -. Private to "seltsamen": n.
"seltsam" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "seltsamen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seltsam" and "seltsamen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "seltsam" vs "seltsamen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "seltsam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seltsamen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seltsam" and "seltsamen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seltsam vs Sesam". 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 #1,936,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.