Which to use
“wahrscheinlich” and “wahrscheinlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #665
- “wahrscheinlich” frequency rank
- #13,517
- “wahrscheinlicher” frequency rank
- 14182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wahrscheinlich | wahrscheinlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in relativ hohem Grad möglich, mit ziemlicher Sicherheit anzunehmen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wahrscheinlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wahrscheinlich and wahrscheinlicher apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. wahrscheinlich ([vaːɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪç]) and wahrscheinlicher ([vaːɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪçɐ]) 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) - “wahrscheinlich” sits inside “wahrscheinlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wahrscheinlich is recorded at frequency rank #665, classified as anadj, pronounced [vaːɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪç]. wahrscheinlicher is at rank #13,517, tagged as anadj, pronounced [vaːɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪçɐ].
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 14182, this pair ranks #1,953,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wahrscheinlich vs wahrscheinlicher
Shared letters: acehilnrsw. Private to "wahrscheinlich": -. Private to "wahrscheinlicher": -.
"wahrscheinlich" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCCVCC · "wahrscheinlicher" · 16 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wahrscheinlich ← awhrscheinlich · wahhrscheinlich · wahrcsheinlich · wahrrscheinlich · wahrsccheinlich · wahrscehinlich · wahrscheilnich · wahrscheinilch
- wahrscheinlicher ← awhrscheinlicher · wahhrscheinlicher · wahrcsheinlicher · wahrrscheinlicher · wahrsccheinlicher · wahrscehinlicher · wahrscheilnicher · wahrscheinilcher
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wahrscheinlich" and "wahrscheinlicher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wahrscheinlich" or "wahrscheinlicher"?
Remembering wahrscheinlich vs wahrscheinlicher
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 “wahrscheinlich” entry
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