bayerischvsbayerischeWhat's the difference?

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.

9 ch
bayerisch
10 ch
bayerische

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

  • bayerischabyerisch · baeyrisch · bayeirsch · bayericsh · bayeriscch · bayerischh · bayerishc · bayerissch
  • bayerischeabyerische · baeyrische · bayeirsche · bayericshe · bayeriscche · bayerisceh · bayerischhe · bayerishce

Frequency comparison

bayerisch#25,056
bayerische#5,058

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bayerisch" and "bayerische" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃ] versus [ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bayerisch" or "bayerische"?
"bayerische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,058 in our German list, against #25,056 for "bayerisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list