Which to use
“trockenem” and “trockenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,488
- “trockenem” frequency rank
- #27,985
- “trockenes” frequency rank
- 63473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trockenem | trockenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trocken | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trocken |
Where the eye mixes trockenem and trockenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. trockenem and trockenes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses trockenem with trockenes
A purely visual mix-up. trockenem ([ˈtʁɔkənəm]) and trockenes ([ˈtʁɔkənəs]) 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 - m in “trockenem” becomes s in “trockenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trockenem is recorded at frequency rank #35,488, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁɔkənəm]. trockenes is at rank #27,985, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁɔkənəs].
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 63473, this pair ranks #675,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trockenem vs trockenes
Shared letters: ceknort. Private to "trockenem": m. Private to "trockenes": s.
"trockenem" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "trockenes" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trockenem" and "trockenes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trockenem" vs "trockenes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trockenem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trockenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #675,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trockenem" and "trockenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trockenem vs trocknet". 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 #675,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.