Which to use
“traditionell” and “traditionellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,317
- “traditionell” frequency rank
- #4,001
- “traditionellen” frequency rank
- 9318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traditionell | traditionellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Tradition entsprechend, der Tradition gemäß, über eine Tradition vermittelt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traditionell |
Where the eye mixes traditionell and traditionellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. traditionell runs 12 letters (CCVCVCVVCVCC) against traditionellen's 14 (CCVCVCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: traditionell vs traditionellen
A purely visual mix-up. traditionell ([tʁadit͡si̯oˈnɛl]) and traditionellen ([tʁadit͡si̯oˈnɛlən]) 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) - “traditionell” sits inside “traditionellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traditionell is recorded at frequency rank #5,317, classified as anadj, pronounced [tʁadit͡si̯oˈnɛl]. traditionellen is at rank #4,001, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tʁadit͡si̯oˈnɛlən].
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 9318, this pair ranks #1,980,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of traditionell vs traditionellen
Shared letters: adeilnort. Private to "traditionell": -. Private to "traditionellen": -.
"traditionell" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVCC · "traditionellen" · 14 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- traditionell ← rtaditionell · tarditionell · tradditionell · tradiitonell · traditinoell · traditioenll · traditionel · traditionlel
- traditionellen ← rtaditionellen · tarditionellen · tradditionellen · tradiitonellen · traditinoellen · traditioenllen · traditioneleln · traditionelen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "traditionell" for "traditionellen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "traditionell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traditionellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traditionell" and "traditionellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traditionell vs traditionelles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,980,537 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.