Which to use
“bayerisch” and “bayerische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,056
- “bayerisch” frequency rank
- #5,058
- “bayerische” frequency rank
- 30114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bayerisch | bayerische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf Bayern, das Bundesland und seine Bewohner bezogen, zu diesem Bundesland gehörig, dieses Bundesland betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bayerisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bayerisch and bayerische apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. bayerisch ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃ]) and bayerische ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃə]) 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) - “bayerisch” sits inside “bayerische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bayerisch is recorded at frequency rank #25,056, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃ]. bayerische is at rank #5,058, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃə].
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 30114, this pair ranks #1,754,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bayerisch vs bayerische
Shared letters: abcehirsy. Private to "bayerisch": -. Private to "bayerische": -.
"bayerisch" · 9 letters · shape CVVVCVCCC · "bayerische" · 10 letters · shape CVVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bayerisch ← abyerisch · baeyrisch · bayeirsch · bayericsh · bayeriscch · bayerischh · bayerishc · bayerissch
- bayerische ← abyerische · baeyrische · bayeirsche · bayericshe · bayeriscche · bayerisceh · bayerischhe · bayerishce
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bayerisch" and "bayerische" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bayerisch" or "bayerische"?
Remembering bayerisch vs bayerische
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 “bayerisch” entry
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