Which to use
“weich” and “weichem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,487
- “weich” frequency rank
- #41,573
- “weichem” frequency rank
- 48060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weich | weichem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne großen Kraftaufwand plastisch verformbar | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich |
Where the eye mixes weich and weichem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. weich runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against weichem's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weich and weichem
A purely visual mix-up. weich ([vaɪ̯ç]) and weichem ([ˈvaɪ̯çm̩]) 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) - “weich” sits inside “weichem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weich is recorded at frequency rank #6,487, classified as anadj, pronounced [vaɪ̯ç]. weichem is at rank #41,573, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯çm̩].
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 48060, this pair ranks #1,262,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weich vs weichem
Shared letters: cehiw. Private to "weich": -. Private to "weichem": m.
"weich" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "weichem" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weich" and "weichem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "weich" vs "weichem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "weich" and "weichem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weichem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,262,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weich" and "weichem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weichei vs weichem". 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 #1,262,258 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.