Which to use
“tödlich” and “tödliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,864
- “tödlich” frequency rank
- #10,380
- “tödliche” frequency rank
- 17244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tödlich | tödliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Tod führend; den Tod zur Folge habend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich |
Where the eye mixes tödlich and tödliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tödlich runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against tödliche's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tödlich vs tödliche
A purely visual mix-up. tödlich ([ˈtøːtlɪç]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tödlich” sits inside “tödliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tödlich is recorded at frequency rank #6,864, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtøːtlɪç]. 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 17244, this pair ranks #1,929,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tödlich vs tödliche
Shared letters: cdhiltö. Private to "tödlich": -. Private to "tödliche": e.
"tödlich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "tödliche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tödlich" and "tödliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tödlich" or "tödliche"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tödlich" and "tödliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tödlich" 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 #1,929,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tödlich" and "tödliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tödliche vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,929,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.