Which to use
“trockene” and “trockenem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,550
- “trockene” frequency rank
- #35,488
- “trockenem” frequency rank
- 47038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trockene | trockenem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trocken | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trocken |
Where the eye mixes trockene and trockenem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. trockene runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCV) against trockenem's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: trockene vs trockenem
A purely visual mix-up. trockene ([ˈtʁɔkənə]) and trockenem ([ˈtʁɔkənəm]) 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) - “trockene” sits inside “trockenem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trockene is recorded at frequency rank #11,550, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁɔkənə]. trockenem is at rank #35,488, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁɔkənəm].
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 47038, this pair ranks #1,298,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trockene vs trockenem
Shared letters: ceknort. Private to "trockene": -. Private to "trockenem": m.
"trockene" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "trockenem" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trockene" for "trockenem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "trockene" vs "trockenem" - 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 "trockene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trockenem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trockene" and "trockenem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trockenem vs trockenes". 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 #1,298,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.