Which to use
“täglich” and “tägliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,374
- “täglich” frequency rank
- #26,656
- “tägliches” frequency rank
- 28030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täglich | tägliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jeden Tag wiederkehrend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs täglich |
Where the eye mixes täglich and tägliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. täglich runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against tägliches's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses täglich with tägliches
A purely visual mix-up. täglich ([ˈtɛːklɪç]) and tägliches ([ˈtɛːklɪçəs]) 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 “tägliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28030, 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]. tägliches is at rank #26,656, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːklɪçəs].
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 28030, this pair ranks #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of täglich vs tägliches
Shared letters: cghiltä. Private to "täglich": -. Private to "tägliches": es.
"täglich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "tägliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "täglich" and "tägliches" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "täglich" or "tägliches" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "täglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tägliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täglich" and "tägliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tägliches vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.