Which to use
“toxische” and “toxischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,304
- “toxische” frequency rank
- #42,868
- “toxischen” frequency rank
- 74172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toxische | toxischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toxisch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toxisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toxische and toxischen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. toxische ([ˈtɔksɪʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “toxische” sits inside “toxischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toxische is recorded at frequency rank #31,304, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔksɪʃə]. 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 74172, this pair ranks #340,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toxische vs toxischen
Shared letters: cehiostx. Private to "toxische": -. Private to "toxischen": n.
"toxische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "toxischen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toxische" and "toxischen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toxische" or "toxischen"?
Remembering toxische 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 “toxische” entry
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