Which to use
“ungewöhnlich” and “ungewöhnliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,745
- “ungewöhnlich” frequency rank
- #17,439
- “ungewöhnliches” frequency rank
- 22184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungewöhnlich | ungewöhnliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gewöhnlich, nicht der Gewohnheit entsprechend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewöhnlich |
Where the eye mixes ungewöhnlich and ungewöhnliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ungewöhnlich vs ungewöhnliches
A purely visual mix-up. ungewöhnlich ([ˈʊnɡəˌvøːnlɪç]) and ungewöhnliches ([ˈʊnɡəˌvøːnlɪçəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ungewöhnlich” sits inside “ungewöhnliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ungewöhnlich is recorded at frequency rank #4,745, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌvøːnlɪç]. ungewöhnliches is at rank #17,439, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌvøːnlɪçəs].
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 22184, this pair ranks #1,877,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ungewöhnlich vs ungewöhnliches
Shared letters: ceghilnuwö. Private to "ungewöhnlich": -. Private to "ungewöhnliches": s.
"ungewöhnlich" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVCC · "ungewöhnliches" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ungewöhnlich" for "ungewöhnliches" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ungewöhnlich" or "ungewöhnliches" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ungewöhnlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ungewöhnliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ungewöhnlich" and "ungewöhnliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ungewöhnlicher vs ungewöhnliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,877,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.