Which to use
“variablen” and “variabler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,816
- “variablen” frequency rank
- #44,320
- “variabler” frequency rank
- 57136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variablen | variabler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs variabel | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs variabel |
Where the eye mixes variablen and variabler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: variablen vs variabler
A purely visual mix-up. variablen ([vaˈʁi̯aːblən]) and variabler ([vaˈʁi̯aːblɐ]) 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 “variablen” becomes r in “variabler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variablen is recorded at frequency rank #12,816, classified as anadj, pronounced [vaˈʁi̯aːblən]. variabler is at rank #44,320, tagged as anadj, pronounced [vaˈʁi̯aːblɐ].
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 57136, this pair ranks #913,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of variablen vs variabler
Shared letters: abeilrv. Private to "variablen": n. Private to "variabler": -.
"variablen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "variabler" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "variablen" and "variabler" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "variablen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variabler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #913,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variablen" and "variabler" 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 #913,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.