Which to use
“ungleich” and “ungleichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,045
- “ungleich” frequency rank
- #34,422
- “ungleichen” frequency rank
- 47467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungleich | ungleichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (in bestimmten Eigenschaften) nicht gleich, nicht identisch, nicht übereinstimmend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungleich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ungleich and ungleichen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ungleich ([ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯ç]) and ungleichen ([ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯çn̩]) 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) - “ungleich” sits inside “ungleichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ungleich is recorded at frequency rank #13,045, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯ç]. ungleichen is at rank #34,422, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯çn̩].
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 47467, this pair ranks #1,283,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ungleich vs ungleichen
Shared letters: ceghilnu. Private to "ungleich": -. Private to "ungleichen": -.
"ungleich" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC · "ungleichen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ungleich ← nugleich · ugnleich · ungelich · unggleich · unglecih · ungleicch · ungleichh · ungleihc
- ungleichen ← nugleichen · ugnleichen · ungelichen · unggleichen · unglecihen · ungleicchen · ungleicehn · ungleichenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ungleich" and "ungleichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ungleich" or "ungleichen"?
Remembering ungleich vs ungleichen
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 “ungleich” entry
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