typischevstypischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,075
“typische” frequency rank
#4,835
“typischen” frequency rank
8910
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature typische typischen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs typisch Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs typisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set typische and typischen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
typische
9 ch
typischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. typische ([ˈtyːpɪʃə]) and typischen ([ˈtyːpɪʃn̩]) 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) - “typische” sits inside “typischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

typische is recorded at frequency rank #4,075, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtyːpɪʃə]. typischen is at rank #4,835, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtyːpɪʃn̩].

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 8910, this pair ranks #1,982,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of typische vs typischen

Shared letters: cehipsty. Private to "typische": -. Private to "typischen": n.

"typische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV  ·  "typischen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • typischetpyische · ttypische · tyipsche · typicshe · typiscche · typisceh · typischhe · typishce
  • typischentpyischen · ttypischen · tyipschen · typicshen · typiscchen · typiscehn · typischenn · typischhen

Frequency comparison

typische#4,075
typischen#4,835

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "typische" and "typischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtyːpɪʃə] versus [ˈtyːpɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "typische" or "typischen"?
"typische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,075 in our German list, against #4,835 for "typischen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering typische vs typischen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list