Which to use
“zugängliche” and “zugänglicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,003
- “zugängliche” frequency rank
- #45,064
- “zugänglicher” frequency rank
- 70067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugängliche | zugänglicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zugänglich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zugänglich |
Where the eye mixes zugängliche and zugänglicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. zugängliche runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against zugänglicher's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zugängliche with zugänglicher
A purely visual mix-up. zugängliche ([ˈt͡suːˌɡɛŋlɪçə]) and zugänglicher ([ˈt͡suːˌɡɛŋlɪçɐ]) 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) - “zugängliche” sits inside “zugänglicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugängliche is recorded at frequency rank #25,003, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌɡɛŋlɪçə]. zugänglicher is at rank #45,064, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌɡɛŋlɪçɐ].
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 70067, this pair ranks #457,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of zugängliche vs zugänglicher
Shared letters: ceghilnuzä. Private to "zugängliche": -. Private to "zugänglicher": r.
"zugängliche" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "zugänglicher" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zugängliche" for "zugänglicher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zugängliche" vs "zugänglicher" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugängliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zugänglicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #457,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugängliche" and "zugänglicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zugänglichen vs zugänglicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #457,478 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.