solchevssolchemTell them apart

Which to use

“solche” and “solchem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#398
“solche” frequency rank
#22,506
“solchem” frequency rank
22904
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature solche solchem
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum des Demonstrativpronomens solch Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Demonstrativpronomens solch

Where the eye mixes solche and solchem

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
solche
7 ch
solchem

Why the eye confuses solche with solchem

A purely visual mix-up. solche ([ˈzɔlçə]) and solchem ([ˈzɔlçm̩]) 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) - “solche” sits inside “solchem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

solche is recorded at frequency rank #398, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɔlçə]. solchem is at rank #22,506, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɔlçm̩].

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 22904, this pair ranks #1,868,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of solche vs solchem

Shared letters: cehlos. Private to "solche": -. Private to "solchem": m.

"solche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "solchem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • solcheoslche · sloche · soclhe · solcche · solceh · solchhe · solhce · sollche
  • solchemoslchem · slochem · soclhem · solcchem · solcehm · solchemm · solchhem · solchme

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "solche" and "solchem" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzɔlçə] versus [ˈzɔlçm̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "solche" or "solchem"?
"solche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #398 in our German list, against #22,506 for "solchem". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "solche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "solchem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,868,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "solche" and "solchem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solche vs Störche". 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 #1,868,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list