Which to use
“bayerisch” and “bayrische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,056
- “bayerisch” frequency rank
- #25,057
- “bayrische” frequency rank
- 50113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bayerisch | bayrische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf Bayern, das Bundesland und seine Bewohner bezogen, zu diesem Bundesland gehörig, dieses Bundesland betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bayrisch |
Where the eye mixes bayerisch and bayrische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. bayerisch (CVVVCVCCC) and bayrische (CVVCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between bayerisch and bayrische
A purely visual mix-up. bayerisch ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃ]) and bayrische ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50113, 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]. bayrische is at rank #25,057, 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 50113, this pair ranks #1,186,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bayerisch vs bayrische
Shared letters: abcehirsy. Private to "bayerisch": -. Private to "bayrische": -.
"bayerisch" · 9 letters · shape CVVVCVCCC · "bayrische" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bayerisch" for "bayrische" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "bayerisch" or "bayrische" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bayerisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bayrische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,186,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bayerisch" and "bayrische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bayrische vs bayrischer". 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 #1,186,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.