Which to use
“südlich” and “südlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,541
- “südlich” frequency rank
- #6,012
- “südlichen” frequency rank
- 11553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | südlich | südlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf den Süden, auf Süd bezogen, in der Richtung des Südens | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs südlich |
Where the eye mixes südlich and südlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. südlich runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against südlichen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: südlich vs südlichen
A purely visual mix-up. südlich ([ˈzyːtlɪç]) and südlichen ([ˈzyːtlɪçn̩]) 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) - “südlich” sits inside “südlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
südlich is recorded at frequency rank #5,541, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzyːtlɪç]. südlichen is at rank #6,012, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzyːtlɪçn̩].
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 11553, this pair ranks #1,969,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of südlich vs südlichen
Shared letters: cdhilsü. Private to "südlich": -. Private to "südlichen": en.
"südlich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "südlichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "südlich" and "südlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "südlich" or "südlichen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "südlich" and "südlichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "südlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "südlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "südlich" and "südlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "südlichen vs südlicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,969,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.