Which to use
“allergisch” and “allergische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,486
- “allergisch” frequency rank
- #42,319
- “allergische” frequency rank
- 62805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allergisch | allergische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Überreaktion des menschlichen Körpers verursachend; eine Allergie hervorrufend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allergisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set allergisch and allergische apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. allergisch ([ˌaˈlɛʁɡɪʃ]) and allergische ([ˌaˈlɛʁɡɪʃə]) 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) - “allergisch” sits inside “allergische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allergisch is recorded at frequency rank #20,486, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌaˈlɛʁɡɪʃ]. allergische is at rank #42,319, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌaˈlɛʁɡɪʃə].
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 62805, this pair ranks #699,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of allergisch vs allergische
Shared letters: aceghilrs. Private to "allergisch": -. Private to "allergische": -.
"allergisch" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC · "allergische" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- allergisch ← alelrgisch · alergisch · allegrisch · allerggisch · allergicsh · allergiscch · allergischh · allergishc
- allergische ← alelrgische · alergische · allegrische · allerggische · allergicshe · allergiscche · allergisceh · allergischhe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allergisch" and "allergische" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "allergisch" or "allergische"?
Remembering allergisch vs allergische
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “allergisch” entry
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