Which to use
“tägliches” and “tödliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,656
- “tägliches” frequency rank
- #40,258
- “tödliches” frequency rank
- 66914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tägliches | tödliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs täglich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich |
Where the eye mixes tägliches and tödliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tägliches and tödliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tägliches vs tödliches
A purely visual mix-up. tägliches ([ˈtɛːklɪçəs]) and tödliches ([ˈtøːtlɪçəs]) 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 66914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tägliches is recorded at frequency rank #26,656, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːklɪçəs]. tödliches is at rank #40,258, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtøːtlɪçəs].
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 66914, this pair ranks #557,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tägliches vs tödliches
Shared letters: cehilst. Private to "tägliches": gä. Private to "tödliches": dö.
"tägliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "tödliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tägliches" and "tödliches" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "tägliches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tödliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #557,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tägliches" and "tödliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tödlicher vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #557,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.