Which to use
“willkürlich” and “willkürlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,206
- “willkürlich” frequency rank
- #35,557
- “willkürlichen” frequency rank
- 47763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | willkürlich | willkürlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur seinem Willen folgend, diktatorisch (Urteile, Entscheidungen) | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs willkürlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set willkürlich and willkürlichen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. willkürlich ([ˈvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪç]) and willkürlichen ([ˈvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪçn̩]) 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) - “willkürlich” sits inside “willkürlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
willkürlich is recorded at frequency rank #12,206, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪç]. willkürlichen is at rank #35,557, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪçn̩].
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 47763, this pair ranks #1,272,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of willkürlich vs willkürlichen
Shared letters: chiklrwü. Private to "willkürlich": -. Private to "willkürlichen": en.
"willkürlich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "willkürlichen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "willkürlich" and "willkürlichen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering willkürlich vs willkürlichen
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 “willkürlich” entry
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