I mean, all of the Germanic languages are superficially similar if you know what to look for: * Jeg drikker god maelk * Ich trinke gute Milch But I would be

I mean, all of the Germanic languages are superficially similar if you know what to look for: * Jeg drikker god maelk * Ich trinke gute Milch But I would be hard pressed to say they're more similar than Dutch: * Ik drink goede melk Or Frisian: * Ik drink goede molke * (I drink good milk) It becomes even more obvious when you hear them spoken. But sure, your opinion might differ; especially since Dutch and German are close siblings, closer to each other than either is to English. As someone that dabbled in learning both, Dutch was moderately easier for me. Additionally, the Dutch have the highest non-native English fluency (as a populace). Just a couple extra pieces of anecdota.