türkischenvstürkischerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,215
“türkischen” frequency rank
#7,407
“türkischer” frequency rank
10622
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature türkischen türkischer
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum und Neutrum, Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs türkisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set türkischen and türkischer apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
türkischen
10 ch
türkischer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. türkischen ([ˈtʏʁkɪʃn̩]) and türkischer ([ˈtʏʁkɪʃɐ]) 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 - n in “türkischen” becomes r in “türkischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

türkischen is recorded at frequency rank #3,215, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʏʁkɪʃn̩]. türkischer is at rank #7,407, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʏʁkɪʃɐ].

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 10622, this pair ranks #1,974,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of türkischen vs türkischer

Shared letters: cehikrstü. Private to "türkischen": n. Private to "türkischer": -.

"türkischen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC  ·  "türkischer" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

türkischen#3,215
türkischer#7,407

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "türkischen" and "türkischer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtʏʁkɪʃn̩] versus [ˈtʏʁkɪʃɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "türkischen" or "türkischer"?
"türkischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,215 in our German list, against #7,407 for "türkischer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering türkischen vs türkischer

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 “türkischen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list