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“biologisch” and “biologische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,877
- “biologisch” frequency rank
- #9,339
- “biologische” frequency rank
- 22216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biologisch | biologische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Biologie betreffend, den Gesetzen der Biologie entsprechend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs biologisch |
Where the eye mixes biologisch and biologische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. biologisch runs 10 letters (CVVCVCVCCC) against biologische's 11 (CVVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: biologisch vs biologische
A purely visual mix-up. biologisch ([bioˈloːɡɪʃ]) and biologische ([bioˈloːɡɪʃə]) 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) - “biologisch” sits inside “biologische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
biologisch is recorded at frequency rank #12,877, classified as anadj, pronounced [bioˈloːɡɪʃ]. biologische is at rank #9,339, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bioˈloːɡɪʃə].
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 22216, this pair ranks #1,876,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of biologisch vs biologische
Shared letters: bcghilos. Private to "biologisch": -. Private to "biologische": e.
"biologisch" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCC · "biologische" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- biologisch ← bbiologisch · biloogisch · biolgoisch · biollogisch · biologgisch · biologicsh · biologiscch · biologischh
- biologische ← bbiologische · biloogische · biolgoische · biollogische · biologgische · biologicshe · biologiscche · biologisceh
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "biologisch" and "biologische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "biologisch" vs "biologische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "biologisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "biologische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biologisch" and "biologische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "biologisch vs biologisches". 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 #1,876,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.