Which to use
“unerklärliche” and “unerklärlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,065
- “unerklärliche” frequency rank
- #47,794
- “unerklärlichen” frequency rank
- 94859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unerklärliche | unerklärlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unerklärlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unerklärlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unerklärliche and unerklärlichen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. unerklärliche ([ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪçə]) and unerklärlichen ([ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪçn̩]) 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) - “unerklärliche” sits inside “unerklärlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unerklärliche is recorded at frequency rank #47,065, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪçə]. unerklärlichen is at rank #47,794, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪçn̩].
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 94859, this pair ranks #14,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unerklärliche vs unerklärlichen
Shared letters: cehiklnruä. Private to "unerklärliche": -. Private to "unerklärlichen": -.
"unerklärliche" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCVCCV · "unerklärlichen" · 14 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unerklärliche" and "unerklärlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unerklärliche" or "unerklärlichen"?
Remembering unerklärliche vs unerklärlichen
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 “unerklärliche” entry
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