Which to use
“unterschiedlich” and “unterschiedliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,087
- “unterschiedlich” frequency rank
- #42,213
- “unterschiedliches” frequency rank
- 45300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterschiedlich | unterschiedliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach verschiedener Art, auf verschiedene Weise | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unterschiedlich |
Where the eye mixes unterschiedlich and unterschiedliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. unterschiedlich runs 15 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCC) against unterschiedliches's 17 (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unterschiedlich vs unterschiedliches
A purely visual mix-up. unterschiedlich ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪç]) and unterschiedliches ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçəs]) 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) - “unterschiedlich” sits inside “unterschiedliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterschiedlich is recorded at frequency rank #3,087, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪç]. unterschiedliches is at rank #42,213, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçəs].
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 45300, this pair ranks #1,357,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterschiedlich vs unterschiedliches
Shared letters: cdehilnrstu. Private to "unterschiedlich": -. Private to "unterschiedliches": -.
"unterschiedlich" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCC · "unterschiedliches" · 17 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterschiedlich ← nuterschiedlich · unetrschiedlich · unnterschiedlich · untercshiedlich · unterrschiedlich · unterscchiedlich · unterscheidlich · unterschhiedlich
- unterschiedliches ← nuterschiedliches · unetrschiedliches · unnterschiedliches · untercshiedliches · unterrschiedliches · unterscchiedliches · unterscheidliches · unterschhiedliches
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterschiedlich" and "unterschiedliches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unterschiedlich" or "unterschiedliches"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "unterschiedlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterschiedliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,357,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterschiedlich" and "unterschiedliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterschiedlichem vs unterschiedliches". 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 #1,357,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.