Which to use
“unmöglichen” and “unmögliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,266
- “unmöglichen” frequency rank
- #48,575
- “unmögliches” frequency rank
- 88841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unmöglichen | unmögliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unmöglich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unmöglich |
Where the eye mixes unmöglichen and unmögliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. unmöglichen and unmögliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: unmöglichen vs unmögliches
A purely visual mix-up. unmöglichen ([ˈʊnmøːklɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “unmöglichen” becomes s in “unmögliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unmöglichen is recorded at frequency rank #40,266, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnmøːklɪçn̩]. 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 88841, this pair ranks #63,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unmöglichen vs unmögliches
Shared letters: ceghilmnuö. Private to "unmöglichen": -. Private to "unmögliches": s.
"unmöglichen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "unmögliches" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unmöglichen" and "unmögliches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "unmöglichen" or "unmögliches"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "unmöglichen" 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 #63,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unmöglichen" and "unmögliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unmöglichen vs unsäglichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #63,873 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.