verfassungsrechtlichvsverfassungsrechtlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verfassungsrechtlich” and “verfassungsrechtlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,854
“verfassungsrechtlich” frequency rank
#41,536
“verfassungsrechtlichen” frequency rank
73390
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verfassungsrechtlich verfassungsrechtlichen
Definition das Verfassungsrecht betreffend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verfassungsrechtlich

Where the eye mixes verfassungsrechtlich and verfassungsrechtlichen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 20 letters in sequence. verfassungsrechtlich runs 20 letters (CVCCVCCVCCCCVCCCCVCC) against verfassungsrechtlichen's 22 (CVCCVCCVCCCCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

20 ch
verfassungsrechtlich
22 ch
verfassungsrechtlichen

Visual trap between verfassungsrechtlich and verfassungsrechtlichen

A purely visual mix-up. verfassungsrechtlich ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪç]) and verfassungsrechtlichen ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪçn̩]) 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) - “verfassungsrechtlich” sits inside “verfassungsrechtlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verfassungsrechtlich is recorded at frequency rank #31,854, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪç]. verfassungsrechtlichen is at rank #41,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪçn̩].

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 73390, this pair ranks #361,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of verfassungsrechtlich vs verfassungsrechtlichen

Shared letters: acefghilnrstuv. Private to "verfassungsrechtlich": -. Private to "verfassungsrechtlichen": -.

"verfassungsrechtlich" · 20 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCCVCCCCVCC  ·  "verfassungsrechtlichen" · 22 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCCVCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verfassungsrechtlich ← evrfassungsrechtlich · vefrassungsrechtlich · verafssungsrechtlich · verfassnugsrechtlich · verfassugnsrechtlich · verfassunggsrechtlich · verfassungrsechtlich · verfassungserchtlich

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "verfassungsrechtlich" and "verfassungsrechtlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪç] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "verfassungsrechtlich" vs "verfassungsrechtlichen" - which ranks higher?
"verfassungsrechtlich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,854 in our German list, against #41,536 for "verfassungsrechtlichen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "verfassungsrechtlich" and "verfassungsrechtlichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "verfassungsrechtlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "verfassungsrechtlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #361,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verfassungsrechtlich" and "verfassungsrechtlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfassungsrechtliche vs verfassungsrechtlichen". 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 #361,705 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list