Which to use
“solche” and “solches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #398
- “solche” frequency rank
- #3,919
- “solches” frequency rank
- 4317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solche | solches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Demonstrativpronomens solch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Demonstrativpronomens solch |
Where the eye mixes solche and solches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses solche with solches
A purely visual mix-up. solche ([ˈzɔlçə]) and solches ([ˈzɔlçəs]) 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 “solches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solche is recorded at frequency rank #398, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɔlçə]. solches is at rank #3,919, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɔlçəs].
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 4317, this pair ranks #1,998,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solche vs solches
Shared letters: cehlos. Private to "solche": -. Private to "solches": -.
"solche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "solches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "solche" and "solches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "solche" vs "solches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "solche" and "solches" 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 "solches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solche" and "solches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solches vs solides". 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 #1,998,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.