toxischvstoxischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“toxisch” and “toxischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,071
“toxisch” frequency rank
#42,868
“toxischen” frequency rank
81939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature toxisch toxischen
Definition stark gesundheitsschädlich, giftig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toxisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toxisch and toxischen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
toxisch
9 ch
toxischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. toxisch ([ˈtɔksɪʃ]) and toxischen ([ˈtɔksɪʃn̩]) 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) - “toxisch” sits inside “toxischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

toxisch is recorded at frequency rank #39,071, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔksɪʃ]. toxischen is at rank #42,868, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔksɪʃn̩].

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 81939, this pair ranks #166,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of toxisch vs toxischen

Shared letters: chiostx. Private to "toxisch": -. Private to "toxischen": en.

"toxisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "toxischen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • toxischotxisch · toixsch · toxicsh · toxiscch · toxischh · toxishc · toxissch · toxsich
  • toxischenotxischen · toixschen · toxicshen · toxiscchen · toxiscehn · toxischenn · toxischhen · toxischne

Frequency comparison

toxisch#39,071
toxischen#42,868

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "toxisch" and "toxischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɔksɪʃ] versus [ˈtɔksɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "toxisch" or "toxischen"?
"toxisch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,071 in our German list, against #42,868 for "toxischen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering toxisch vs toxischen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toxisch” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list