täglichevstäglichesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,240
“tägliche” frequency rank
#26,656
“tägliches” frequency rank
33896
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tägliche tägliches
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs täglich Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs täglich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tägliche and tägliches apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
tägliche
9 ch
tägliches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tägliche ([ˈtɛːklɪçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “tägliche” sits inside “tägliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tägliche is recorded at frequency rank #7,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːklɪçə]. 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 33896, this pair ranks #1,675,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of tägliche vs tägliches

Shared letters: ceghiltä. Private to "tägliche": -. Private to "tägliches": s.

"tägliche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "tägliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

tägliche#7,240
tägliches#26,656

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tägliche" and "tägliches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɛːklɪçə] versus [ˈtɛːklɪçəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tägliche" or "tägliches"?
"tägliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,240 in our German list, against #26,656 for "tägliches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tägliche vs tägliches

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 “tägliche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list