Which to use
“bayerischer” and “bayrische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,015
- “bayerischer” frequency rank
- #25,057
- “bayrische” frequency rank
- 39072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bayerischer | bayrische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bayerisch | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bayrisch |
Where the eye mixes bayerischer and bayrische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bayerischer and bayrische
A purely visual mix-up. bayerischer ([ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃɐ]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bayerischer is recorded at frequency rank #14,015, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ʁɪʃɐ]. 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 39072, this pair ranks #1,546,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bayerischer vs bayrische
Shared letters: abcehirsy. Private to "bayerischer": -. Private to "bayrische": -.
"bayerischer" · 11 letters · shape CVVVCVCCCVC · "bayrische" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bayerischer ← abyerischer · baeyrischer · bayeirscher · bayericsher · bayerisccher · bayeriscehr · bayerischerr · bayerischher
- bayrische ← abyrische · baryische · bayirsche · bayricshe · bayriscche · bayrisceh · bayrischhe · bayrishce
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bayerischer" and "bayrische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bayerischer" vs "bayrische" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bayerischer" 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 #1,546,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bayerischer" 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 #1,546,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.