Which to use
“variabel” and “variablen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,460
- “variabel” frequency rank
- #12,816
- “variablen” frequency rank
- 34276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variabel | variablen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so dass man es leicht abwandeln und variieren kann | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs variabel |
Where the eye mixes variabel and variablen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between variabel and variablen
A purely visual mix-up. variabel ([vaˈʁi̯aːbl̩]) and variablen ([vaˈʁi̯aːblən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variabel is recorded at frequency rank #21,460, classified as anadj, pronounced [vaˈʁi̯aːbl̩]. variablen is at rank #12,816, tagged as anadj, pronounced [vaˈʁi̯aːblən].
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 34276, this pair ranks #1,667,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of variabel vs variablen
Shared letters: abeilrv. Private to "variabel": -. Private to "variablen": n.
"variabel" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "variablen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "variabel" and "variablen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "variabel" or "variablen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "variabel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variablen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variabel" and "variablen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "variabel vs variabler". 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 #1,667,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.