täglichvstäglicherWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“täglich” and “täglicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,374
“täglich” frequency rank
#32,818
“täglicher” frequency rank
34192
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature täglich täglicher
Definition jeden Tag wiederkehrend Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs täglich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set täglich and täglicher apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
täglich
9 ch
täglicher

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. täglich ([ˈtɛːklɪç]) and täglicher ([ˈtɛːklɪçɐ]) 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) - “täglich” sits inside “täglicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34192, 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]. täglicher is at rank #32,818, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːklɪçɐ].

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 34192, this pair ranks #1,669,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of täglich vs täglicher

Shared letters: cghiltä. Private to "täglich": -. Private to "täglicher": er.

"täglich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "täglicher" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

täglich#1,374
täglicher#32,818

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "täglich" and "täglicher" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɛːklɪç] versus [ˈtɛːklɪçɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "täglich" or "täglicher"?
"täglich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,374 in our German list, against #32,818 for "täglicher". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering täglich vs täglicher

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “täglich” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list