Which to use
“tödlichen” and “tödliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,339
- “tödlichen” frequency rank
- #40,258
- “tödliches” frequency rank
- 51597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tödlichen | tödliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tödlich |
Where the eye mixes tödlichen and tödliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. tödlichen and tödliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tödlichen vs tödliches
A purely visual mix-up. tödlichen ([ˈtøːtlɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “tödlichen” becomes s in “tödliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51597, 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]. 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 51597, this pair ranks #1,129,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tödlichen vs tödliches
Shared letters: cdehiltö. Private to "tödlichen": n. Private to "tödliches": s.
"tödlichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "tödliches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tödlichen" and "tödliches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tödlichen" vs "tödliches" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "tödliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,129,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tödlichen" and "tödliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tägliches vs tödliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,129,389 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.