Which to use
“solchen” and “solches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #894
- “solchen” frequency rank
- #3,919
- “solches” frequency rank
- 4813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solchen | solches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Demonstrativpronomens solch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Demonstrativpronomens solch |
Where the eye mixes solchen and solches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solchen and solches
A purely visual mix-up. solchen ([ˈzɔlçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “solchen” becomes s in “solches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solchen is recorded at frequency rank #894, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɔlçn̩]. 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 4813, this pair ranks #1,996,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solchen vs solches
Shared letters: cehlos. Private to "solchen": n. Private to "solches": -.
"solchen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "solches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solchen" and "solches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "solchen" or "solches" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "solchen" and "solches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "solchen" 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 #1,996,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solchen" and "solches" 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 #1,996,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.