Which to use
“verbindlich” and “verbindlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,506
- “verbindlich” frequency rank
- #27,993
- “verbindlichen” frequency rank
- 43499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbindlich | verbindlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Begegnung mit anderen Menschen, Dingen, Ereignissen positiv eingestellt; entgegenkommend, freundlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verbindlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbindlich and verbindlichen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verbindlich ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç]) and verbindlichen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçn̩]) 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) - “verbindlich” sits inside “verbindlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbindlich is recorded at frequency rank #15,506, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç]. verbindlichen is at rank #27,993, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçn̩].
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 43499, this pair ranks #1,416,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbindlich vs verbindlichen
Shared letters: bcdehilnrv. Private to "verbindlich": -. Private to "verbindlichen": -.
"verbindlich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC · "verbindlichen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbindlich ← evrbindlich · vebrindlich · verbbindlich · verbidnlich · verbinddlich · verbindilch · verbindlcih · verbindlicch
- verbindlichen ← evrbindlichen · vebrindlichen · verbbindlichen · verbidnlichen · verbinddlichen · verbindilchen · verbindlcihen · verbindlicchen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbindlich" and "verbindlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbindlich" or "verbindlichen"?
Remembering verbindlich vs verbindlichen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbindlich” entry
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