thermischevsthermischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,541
“thermische” frequency rank
#34,398
“thermischen” frequency rank
58939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature thermische thermischen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs thermisch Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs thermisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set thermische and thermischen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
thermische
11 ch
thermischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. thermische ([ˈtɛʁmɪʃə]) and thermischen ([ˈtɛʁmɪʃn̩]) 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) - “thermische” sits inside “thermischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

thermische is recorded at frequency rank #24,541, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛʁmɪʃə]. thermischen is at rank #34,398, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛʁmɪʃn̩].

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 58939, this pair ranks #843,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of thermische vs thermischen

Shared letters: cehimrst. Private to "thermische": -. Private to "thermischen": n.

"thermische" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCV  ·  "thermischen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • thermischehtermische · tehrmische · themrische · therimsche · thermicshe · thermiscche · thermisceh · thermischhe
  • thermischenhtermischen · tehrmischen · themrischen · therimschen · thermicshen · thermiscchen · thermiscehn · thermischenn

Frequency comparison

thermische#24,541
thermischen#34,398

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "thermische" and "thermischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɛʁmɪʃə] versus [ˈtɛʁmɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "thermische" or "thermischen"?
"thermische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,541 in our German list, against #34,398 for "thermischen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering thermische vs thermischen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list