Which to use
“wöchentlich” and “wöchentlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,426
- “wöchentlich” frequency rank
- #17,475
- “wöchentlichen” frequency rank
- 24901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wöchentlich | wöchentlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jede Woche wiederkehrend, in jeder Woche | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wöchentlich |
Where the eye mixes wöchentlich and wöchentlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. wöchentlich runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCC) against wöchentlichen's 13 (CVCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wöchentlich vs wöchentlichen
A purely visual mix-up. wöchentlich ([ˈvœçn̩tlɪç]) and wöchentlichen ([ˈvœçn̩tlɪçn̩]) 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) - “wöchentlich” sits inside “wöchentlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24901, 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]. wöchentlichen is at rank #17,475, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvœçn̩tlɪçn̩].
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 24901, this pair ranks #1,841,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wöchentlich vs wöchentlichen
Shared letters: cehilntwö. Private to "wöchentlich": -. Private to "wöchentlichen": -.
"wöchentlich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC · "wöchentlichen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wöchentlich" and "wöchentlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wöchentlich" or "wöchentlichen"?
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 "wöchentlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,841,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wöchentlich" and "wöchentlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wöchentliche vs wöchentlichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,841,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.