bayerischenvsbayerischesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bayerischen” and “bayerisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,944
“bayerischen” frequency rank
#26,324
“bayerisches” frequency rank
29268
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bayerischen bayerisches
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bayerisch Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bayerisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bayerischen and bayerisches apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
bayerischen
11 ch
bayerisches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bayerischen ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩]) and bayerisches ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “bayerischen” becomes s in “bayerisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bayerischen is recorded at frequency rank #2,944, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩]. bayerisches is at rank #26,324, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃəs].

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 29268, this pair ranks #1,770,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bayerischen vs bayerisches

Shared letters: abcehirsy. Private to "bayerischen": n. Private to "bayerisches": -.

"bayerischen" · 11 letters · shape CVVVCVCCCVC  ·  "bayerisches" · 11 letters · shape CVVVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bayerischenabyerischen · baeyrischen · bayeirschen · bayericshen · bayeriscchen · bayeriscehn · bayerischenn · bayerischhen
  • bayerischesabyerisches · baeyrisches · bayeirsches · bayericshes · bayeriscches · bayeriscehs · bayerischess · bayerischhes

Frequency comparison

bayerischen#2,944
bayerisches#26,324

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bayerischen" and "bayerisches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩] versus [ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bayerischen" or "bayerisches"?
"bayerischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,944 in our German list, against #26,324 for "bayerisches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bayerischen vs bayerisches

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 “bayerischen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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