Which to use
“biologisch” and “biologischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,877
- “biologisch” frequency rank
- #25,925
- “biologischer” frequency rank
- 38802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biologisch | biologischer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Biologie betreffend, den Gesetzen der Biologie entsprechend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs biologisch |
Where the eye mixes biologisch and biologischer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. biologisch runs 10 letters (CVVCVCVCCC) against biologischer's 12 (CVVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses biologisch with biologischer
A purely visual mix-up. biologisch ([bioˈloːɡɪʃ]) and biologischer ([bioˈloːɡɪʃɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “biologisch” sits inside “biologischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38802, 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]. biologischer is at rank #25,925, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bioˈloːɡɪʃɐ].
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 38802, this pair ranks #1,554,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of biologisch vs biologischer
Shared letters: bcghilos. Private to "biologisch": -. Private to "biologischer": er.
"biologisch" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCC · "biologischer" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- biologisch ← bbiologisch · biloogisch · biolgoisch · biollogisch · biologgisch · biologicsh · biologiscch · biologischh
- biologischer ← bbiologischer · biloogischer · biolgoischer · biollogischer · biologgischer · biologicsher · biologisccher · biologiscehr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "biologisch" for "biologischer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "biologisch" vs "biologischer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "biologisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "biologischer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,554,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biologisch" and "biologischer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "biologischer 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 #1,554,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.