Which to use
“täglichen” and “tödlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,435
- “täglichen” frequency rank
- #11,339
- “tödlichen” frequency rank
- 16774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täglichen | tödlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs täglich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich |
Where the eye mixes täglichen and tödlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. täglichen and tödlichen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between täglichen and tödlichen
A purely visual mix-up. täglichen ([ˈtɛːklɪçn̩]) and tödlichen ([ˈtøːtlɪçn̩]) 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 16774, 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]. tödlichen is at rank #11,339, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtøːtlɪçn̩].
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 16774, this pair ranks #1,933,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of täglichen vs tödlichen
Shared letters: cehilnt. Private to "täglichen": gä. Private to "tödlichen": dö.
"täglichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "tödlichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "täglichen" for "tödlichen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "täglichen" or "tödlichen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "täglichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tödlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täglichen" and "tödlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tödlichen vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,933,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.