Which to use
“ziemlich” is a particle and “ziemlichen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #577
- “ziemlich” frequency rank
- #38,534
- “ziemlichen” frequency rank
- 39111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ziemlich | ziemlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Vergleich zu Anderem deutlich mehr, sehr, in großem Maße | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ziemlich |
Where the eye mixes ziemlich and ziemlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ziemlich runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against ziemlichen's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ziemlich with ziemlichen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ziemlich is [ˈt͡siːmlɪç] while ziemlichen is [ˈt͡siːmlɪçn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ziemlich” sits inside “ziemlichen”, and the parts of speech differ too (particle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ziemlich is recorded at frequency rank #577, classified as aparticle, pronounced [ˈt͡siːmlɪç]. ziemlichen is at rank #38,534, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡siːmlɪçn̩].
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 39111, this pair ranks #1,545,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ziemlich vs ziemlichen
Shared letters: cehilmz. Private to "ziemlich": -. Private to "ziemlichen": n.
"ziemlich" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "ziemlichen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ziemlich ← izemlich · zeimlich · zielmich · ziemilch · ziemlcih · ziemlicch · ziemlichh · ziemlihc
- ziemlichen ← izemlichen · zeimlichen · zielmichen · ziemilchen · ziemlcihen · ziemlicchen · ziemlicehn · ziemlichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ziemlich" and "ziemlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ziemlich" or "ziemlichen"?
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 "ziemlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ziemlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,545,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ziemlich" and "ziemlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ziemlichen vs ziemliches". 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 #1,545,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.