vertraglichevsvertraglichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,839
“vertragliche” frequency rank
#33,889
“vertraglichen” frequency rank
66728
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vertragliche vertraglichen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraglich Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraglich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vertragliche and vertraglichen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
vertragliche
13 ch
vertraglichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vertragliche ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçə]) and vertraglichen ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçn̩]) 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) - “vertragliche” sits inside “vertraglichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vertragliche is recorded at frequency rank #32,839, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçə]. vertraglichen is at rank #33,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçn̩].

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 66728, this pair ranks #563,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vertragliche vs vertraglichen

Shared letters: aceghilrtv. Private to "vertragliche": -. Private to "vertraglichen": n.

"vertragliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCV  ·  "vertraglichen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vertraglicheevrtragliche · verrtagliche · verrtragliche · vertargliche · vertraggliche · vertragilche · vertraglcihe · vertraglicche
  • vertraglichenevrtraglichen · verrtaglichen · verrtraglichen · vertarglichen · vertragglichen · vertragilchen · vertraglcihen · vertraglicchen

Frequency comparison

vertragliche#32,839
vertraglichen#33,889

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vertragliche" and "vertraglichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vertragliche" or "vertraglichen"?
"vertragliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,839 in our German list, against #33,889 for "vertraglichen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vertragliche vs vertraglichen

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 “vertragliche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list