Which to use
“tägliche” and “tödliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,240
- “tägliche” frequency rank
- #10,380
- “tödliche” frequency rank
- 17620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tägliche | tödliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs täglich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich |
Where the eye mixes tägliche and tödliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tägliche and tödliche follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tägliche vs tödliche
A purely visual mix-up. tägliche ([ˈtɛːklɪçə]) and tödliche ([ˈtøːtlɪçə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17620, 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]. tödliche is at rank #10,380, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtøːtlɪçə].
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 17620, this pair ranks #1,925,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tägliche vs tödliche
Shared letters: cehilt. Private to "tägliche": gä. Private to "tödliche": dö.
"tägliche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "tödliche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tägliche" and "tödliche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tägliche" vs "tödliche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tägliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tödliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tägliche" and "tödliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tödliche vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,925,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.