Which to use
“täglichen” and “tägliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,435
- “täglichen” frequency rank
- #26,656
- “tägliches” frequency rank
- 32091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täglichen | tägliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs täglich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs täglich |
Where the eye mixes täglichen and tägliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. täglichen and tägliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses täglichen with tägliches
A purely visual mix-up. täglichen ([ˈtɛːklɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “täglichen” becomes s in “tägliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
täglichen is recorded at frequency rank #5,435, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːklɪçn̩]. 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 32091, this pair ranks #1,714,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of täglichen vs tägliches
Shared letters: ceghiltä. Private to "täglichen": n. Private to "tägliches": s.
"täglichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "tägliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "täglichen" for "tägliches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "täglichen" vs "tägliches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "täglichen" 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 #1,714,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täglichen" and "tägliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tägliches vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,714,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.