Which to use
“tödlichen” and “tödlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,339
- “tödlichen” frequency rank
- #20,095
- “tödlicher” frequency rank
- 31434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tödlichen | tödlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich |
Where the eye mixes tödlichen and tödlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. tödlichen and tödlicher follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tödlichen and tödlicher
A purely visual mix-up. tödlichen ([ˈtøːtlɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “tödlichen” becomes r in “tödlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tödlichen is recorded at frequency rank #11,339, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtøːtlɪçn̩]. 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 31434, this pair ranks #1,728,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tödlichen vs tödlicher
Shared letters: cdehiltö. Private to "tödlichen": n. Private to "tödlicher": r.
"tödlichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "tödlicher" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tödlichen" for "tödlicher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tödlichen" vs "tödlicher" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tödlichen" 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 #1,728,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tödlichen" and "tödlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tödlicher vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,728,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.