Which to use
“unglaublich” and “unglaubliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,614
- “unglaublich” frequency rank
- #8,469
- “unglaubliche” frequency rank
- 10083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unglaublich | unglaubliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht zu glauben, unwahrscheinlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unglaublich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unglaublich and unglaubliche apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. unglaublich ([ʊnˈɡlaʊ̯plɪç]) and unglaubliche ([ʊnˈɡlaʊ̯plɪçə]) 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) - “unglaublich” sits inside “unglaubliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unglaublich is recorded at frequency rank #1,614, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʊnˈɡlaʊ̯plɪç]. unglaubliche is at rank #8,469, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʊnˈɡlaʊ̯plɪçə].
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 10083, this pair ranks #1,976,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unglaublich vs unglaubliche
Shared letters: abcghilnu. Private to "unglaublich": -. Private to "unglaubliche": e.
"unglaublich" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCC · "unglaubliche" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- unglaublich ← nuglaublich · ugnlaublich · ungalublich · ungglaublich · unglabulich · unglaubblich · unglaubilch · unglaublcih
- unglaubliche ← nuglaubliche · ugnlaubliche · ungalubliche · ungglaubliche · unglabuliche · unglaubbliche · unglaubilche · unglaublcihe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unglaublich" and "unglaubliche" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering unglaublich vs unglaubliche
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 “unglaublich” entry
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