Which to use
“wöchentlich” and “wöchentliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,426
- “wöchentlich” frequency rank
- #19,779
- “wöchentliche” frequency rank
- 27205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wöchentlich | wöchentliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jede Woche wiederkehrend, in jeder Woche | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wöchentlich |
Where the eye mixes wöchentlich and wöchentliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. wöchentlich runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCC) against wöchentliche's 12 (CVCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wöchentlich and wöchentliche
A purely visual mix-up. wöchentlich ([ˈvœçn̩tlɪç]) and wöchentliche ([ˈvœçn̩tlɪçə]) 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) - “wöchentlich” sits inside “wöchentliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wöchentlich is recorded at frequency rank #7,426, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvœçn̩tlɪç]. wöchentliche is at rank #19,779, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvœçn̩tlɪçə].
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 27205, this pair ranks #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wöchentlich vs wöchentliche
Shared letters: cehilntwö. Private to "wöchentlich": -. Private to "wöchentliche": -.
"wöchentlich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC · "wöchentliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wöchentlich" and "wöchentliche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wöchentlich" or "wöchentliche" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wöchentlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wöchentliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wöchentlich" and "wöchentliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wöchentliche vs wöchentlichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.