Which to use
“unmöglich” and “unmögliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,829
- “unmöglich” frequency rank
- #48,575
- “unmögliches” frequency rank
- 50404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unmöglich | unmögliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht machbar, undurchführbar | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unmöglich |
Where the eye mixes unmöglich and unmögliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. unmöglich runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against unmögliches's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between unmöglich and unmögliches
A purely visual mix-up. unmöglich ([ˈʊnmøːklɪç]) and unmögliches ([ˈʊnmøːklɪçəs]) 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) - “unmöglich” sits inside “unmögliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unmöglich is recorded at frequency rank #1,829, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnmøːklɪç]. unmögliches is at rank #48,575, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnmøːklɪçəs].
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 50404, this pair ranks #1,174,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unmöglich vs unmögliches
Shared letters: cghilmnuö. Private to "unmöglich": -. Private to "unmögliches": es.
"unmöglich" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "unmögliches" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unmöglich" and "unmögliches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unmöglich" or "unmögliches"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unmöglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unmögliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unmöglich" and "unmögliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unmöglichen vs unmögliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,174,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.