Which to use
“amerikanisch” and “amerikanisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,463
- “amerikanisch” frequency rank
- #19,119
- “amerikanisches” frequency rank
- 37582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amerikanisch | amerikanisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Kontinent Amerika betreffend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs amerikanisch |
Where the eye mixes amerikanisch and amerikanisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. amerikanisch runs 12 letters (VCVCVCVCVCCC) against amerikanisches's 14 (VCVCVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: amerikanisch vs amerikanisches
A purely visual mix-up. amerikanisch ([ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃ]) and amerikanisches ([ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “amerikanisch” sits inside “amerikanisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amerikanisch is recorded at frequency rank #18,463, classified as anadj, pronounced [ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃ]. amerikanisches is at rank #19,119, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃəs].
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 37582, this pair ranks #1,586,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amerikanisch vs amerikanisches
Shared letters: acehikmnrs. Private to "amerikanisch": -. Private to "amerikanisches": -.
"amerikanisch" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVCCC · "amerikanisches" · 14 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- amerikanisch ← aemrikanisch · ameirkanisch · ameriaknisch · amerikainsch · amerikanicsh · amerikaniscch · amerikanischh · amerikanishc
- amerikanisches ← aemrikanisches · ameirkanisches · ameriaknisches · amerikainsches · amerikanicshes · amerikaniscches · amerikaniscehs · amerikanischess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amerikanisch" and "amerikanisches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "amerikanisch" vs "amerikanisches" - which ranks higher?
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 "amerikanisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amerikanisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,586,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amerikanisch" and "amerikanisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amerikanischem vs amerikanisches". 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 #1,586,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.