Which to use
“umweltfreundlich” and “umweltfreundliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,323
- “umweltfreundlich” frequency rank
- #43,553
- “umweltfreundliche” frequency rank
- 75876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | umweltfreundlich | umweltfreundliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die natürliche Umwelt schonend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs umweltfreundlich |
Where the eye mixes umweltfreundlich and umweltfreundliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. umweltfreundlich runs 16 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCCCVCC) against umweltfreundliche's 17 (VCCVCCCCVVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: umweltfreundlich vs umweltfreundliche
A purely visual mix-up. umweltfreundlich ([ˈʊmvɛltˌfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]) and umweltfreundliche ([ˈʊmvɛltˌfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçə]) 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) - “umweltfreundlich” sits inside “umweltfreundliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
umweltfreundlich is recorded at frequency rank #32,323, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊmvɛltˌfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]. umweltfreundliche is at rank #43,553, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊmvɛltˌfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçə].
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 75876, this pair ranks #297,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of umweltfreundlich vs umweltfreundliche
Shared letters: cdefhilmnrtuw. Private to "umweltfreundlich": -. Private to "umweltfreundliche": -.
"umweltfreundlich" · 16 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCCVCC · "umweltfreundliche" · 17 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- umweltfreundlich ← muweltfreundlich · umewltfreundlich · ummweltfreundlich · umwelftreundlich · umwelltfreundlich · umweltferundlich · umweltffreundlich · umweltfrenudlich
- umweltfreundliche ← muweltfreundliche · umewltfreundliche · ummweltfreundliche · umwelftreundliche · umwelltfreundliche · umweltferundliche · umweltffreundliche · umweltfrenudliche
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "umweltfreundlich" for "umweltfreundliche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "umweltfreundlich" vs "umweltfreundliche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "umweltfreundlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "umweltfreundliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "umweltfreundlich" and "umweltfreundliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "umweltfreundliche vs umweltfreundlicher". 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 #297,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.