Which to use
“ungleiche” and “ungleichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,831
- “ungleiche” frequency rank
- #34,422
- “ungleichen” frequency rank
- 64253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungleiche | ungleichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungleich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungleich |
Where the eye mixes ungleiche and ungleichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ungleiche runs 9 letters (VCCCVVCCV) against ungleichen's 10 (VCCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ungleiche with ungleichen
A purely visual mix-up. ungleiche ([ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯çə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “ungleiche” sits inside “ungleichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ungleiche is recorded at frequency rank #29,831, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯çə]. 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 64253, this pair ranks #648,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ungleiche vs ungleichen
Shared letters: ceghilnu. Private to "ungleiche": -. Private to "ungleichen": -.
"ungleiche" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCCV · "ungleichen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ungleiche ← nugleiche · ugnleiche · ungeliche · unggleiche · unglecihe · ungleicche · ungleiceh · ungleichhe
- ungleichen ← nugleichen · ugnleichen · ungelichen · unggleichen · unglecihen · ungleicchen · ungleicehn · ungleichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ungleiche" and "ungleichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ungleiche" or "ungleichen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ungleiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ungleichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #648,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ungleiche" and "ungleichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ungleich vs ungleichen". 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 #648,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.