Which to use
“systematischen” and “systemischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,146
- “systematischen” frequency rank
- #43,527
- “systemischen” frequency rank
- 60673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | systematischen | systemischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs systematisch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs systemisch |
Where the eye mixes systematischen and systemischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. systematischen runs 14 letters (CVCCVCVCVCCCVC) against systemischen's 12 (CVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between systematischen and systemischen
A purely visual mix-up. systematischen ([zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃn̩]) and systemischen ([zʏsˈteːmɪʃn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
systematischen is recorded at frequency rank #17,146, classified as anadj, pronounced [zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃn̩]. systemischen is at rank #43,527, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zʏsˈteːmɪʃn̩].
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 60673, this pair ranks #778,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of systematischen vs systemischen
Shared letters: cehimnsty. Private to "systematischen": a. Private to "systemischen": -.
"systematischen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCCVC · "systemischen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- systematischen ← ssystematischen · ssytematischen · sysetmatischen · sysstematischen · systeamtischen · systemaitschen · systematicshen · systematiscchen
- systemischen ← ssystemischen · ssytemischen · sysetmischen · sysstemischen · systeimschen · systemicshen · systemiscchen · systemiscehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "systematischen" for "systemischen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "systematischen" or "systemischen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "systematischen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "systemischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #778,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "systematischen" and "systemischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "systemische vs systemischen". 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 #778,197 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.