Which to use
“zugänglich” and “zugängliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,091
- “zugänglich” frequency rank
- #25,003
- “zugängliche” frequency rank
- 29094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugänglich | zugängliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Zugang besitzend, so dass man eintreten und ein eventuelles dortiges Angebot nutzen kann | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zugänglich |
Where the eye mixes zugänglich and zugängliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. zugänglich runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against zugängliche's 11 (CVCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zugänglich with zugängliche
A purely visual mix-up. zugänglich ([ˈt͡suːˌɡɛŋlɪç]) and zugängliche ([ˈt͡suːˌɡɛŋlɪçə]) 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) - “zugänglich” sits inside “zugängliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugänglich is recorded at frequency rank #4,091, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌɡɛŋlɪç]. zugängliche is at rank #25,003, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌɡɛŋlɪçə].
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 29094, this pair ranks #1,773,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zugänglich vs zugängliche
Shared letters: cghilnuzä. Private to "zugänglich": -. Private to "zugängliche": e.
"zugänglich" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "zugängliche" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zugänglich" and "zugängliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "zugänglich" or "zugängliche"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugänglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zugängliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,773,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugänglich" and "zugängliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zugängliche vs zugänglicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,773,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.