Which to use
“täglich” and “tägliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,374
- “täglich” frequency rank
- #7,240
- “tägliche” frequency rank
- 8614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täglich | tägliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jeden Tag wiederkehrend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs täglich |
Where the eye mixes täglich and tägliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. täglich runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against tägliche's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between täglich and tägliche
A purely visual mix-up. täglich ([ˈtɛːklɪç]) and tägliche ([ˈtɛːklɪçə]) 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) - “täglich” sits inside “tägliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
täglich is recorded at frequency rank #1,374, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːklɪç]. tägliche is at rank #7,240, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːklɪçə].
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 8614, this pair ranks #1,983,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of täglich vs tägliche
Shared letters: cghiltä. Private to "täglich": -. Private to "tägliche": e.
"täglich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "tägliche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "täglich" and "tägliche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "täglich" vs "tägliche" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "täglich" and "tägliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "täglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tägliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täglich" and "tägliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "täglich vs Tillich". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,983,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.