Which to use
“tödliche” and “tödliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,380
- “tödliche” frequency rank
- #40,258
- “tödliches” frequency rank
- 50638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tödliche | tödliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich |
Where the eye mixes tödliche and tödliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. tödliche runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against tödliches's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tödliche with tödliches
A purely visual mix-up. tödliche ([ˈtøːtlɪçə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tödliche” sits inside “tödliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tödliche is recorded at frequency rank #10,380, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtøːtlɪçə]. 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 50638, this pair ranks #1,166,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tödliche vs tödliches
Shared letters: cdehiltö. Private to "tödliche": -. Private to "tödliches": s.
"tödliche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "tödliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tödliche" and "tödliches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tödliche" vs "tödliches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tödliche" 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 #1,166,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tödliche" and "tödliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tägliches vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,166,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.