verfassungsrechtlichevsverfassungsrechtlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,223
“verfassungsrechtliche” frequency rank
#41,536
“verfassungsrechtlichen” frequency rank
83759
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verfassungsrechtliche verfassungsrechtlichen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verfassungsrechtlich Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verfassungsrechtlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verfassungsrechtliche and verfassungsrechtlichen apart are highlighted. They share 21 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

21 ch
verfassungsrechtliche
22 ch
verfassungsrechtlichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verfassungsrechtliche ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “verfassungsrechtliche” sits inside “verfassungsrechtlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verfassungsrechtliche is recorded at frequency rank #42,223, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪçə]. 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 83759, this pair ranks #134,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of verfassungsrechtliche vs verfassungsrechtlichen

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

"verfassungsrechtliche" · 21 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCCVCCCCVCCV  ·  "verfassungsrechtlichen" · 22 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCCVCCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

verfassungsrechtliche#42,223
verfassungsrechtlichen#41,536

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verfassungsrechtliche" and "verfassungsrechtlichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪçə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʁɛçtlɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verfassungsrechtliche" or "verfassungsrechtlichen"?
"verfassungsrechtlichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,536 in our German list, against #42,223 for "verfassungsrechtliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list