Which to use
“tödlich” and “tödlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,864
- “tödlich” frequency rank
- #20,095
- “tödlicher” frequency rank
- 26959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tödlich | tödlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Tod führend; den Tod zur Folge habend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich |
Where the eye mixes tödlich and tödlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tödlich runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against tödlicher's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tödlich vs tödlicher
A purely visual mix-up. tödlich ([ˈtøːtlɪç]) and tödlicher ([ˈtøːtlɪçɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “tödlich” sits inside “tödlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26959, 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]. tödlicher is at rank #20,095, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtøːtlɪçɐ].
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 26959, this pair ranks #1,809,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tödlich vs tödlicher
Shared letters: cdhiltö. Private to "tödlich": -. Private to "tödlicher": er.
"tödlich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "tödlicher" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tödlich" and "tödlicher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tödlich" or "tödlicher"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tödlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tödlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tödlich" and "tödlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tödlicher vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,809,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.