Which to use
“solche” and “solchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #398
- “solche” frequency rank
- #894
- “solchen” frequency rank
- 1292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solche | solchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Demonstrativpronomens solch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Demonstrativpronomens solch |
Where the eye mixes solche and solchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solche and solchen
A purely visual mix-up. solche ([ˈzɔlçə]) and solchen ([ˈzɔlçn̩]) 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 “solchen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solche is recorded at frequency rank #398, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɔlçə]. solchen is at rank #894, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɔlçn̩].
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 1292, this pair ranks #2,004,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solche vs solchen
Shared letters: cehlos. Private to "solche": -. Private to "solchen": n.
"solche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "solchen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "solche" for "solchen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "solche" or "solchen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "solche" and "solchen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "solche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solche" and "solchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solchen vs Stichen". 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 #2,004,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.