Which to use
“systematische” and “systematischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,575
- “systematische” frequency rank
- #17,146
- “systematischen” frequency rank
- 27721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | systematische | systematischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs systematisch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs systematisch |
Where the eye mixes systematische and systematischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. systematische runs 13 letters (CVCCVCVCVCCCV) against systematischen's 14 (CVCCVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses systematische with systematischen
A purely visual mix-up. systematische ([zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃə]) and systematischen ([zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃn̩]) 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) - “systematische” sits inside “systematischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
systematische is recorded at frequency rank #10,575, classified as anadj, pronounced [zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃə]. systematischen is at rank #17,146, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃn̩].
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 27721, this pair ranks #1,796,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of systematische vs systematischen
Shared letters: acehimsty. Private to "systematische": -. Private to "systematischen": n.
"systematische" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCCV · "systematischen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- systematische ← ssystematische · ssytematische · sysetmatische · sysstematische · systeamtische · systemaitsche · systematicshe · systematiscche
- systematischen ← ssystematischen · ssytematischen · sysetmatischen · sysstematischen · systeamtischen · systemaitschen · systematicshen · systematiscchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "systematische" and "systematischen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "systematische" or "systematischen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "systematische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "systematischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,796,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "systematische" and "systematischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "systematischen vs systematisches". 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 #1,796,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.