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“Bulgarisch” and “Bulgarische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,797
- “Bulgarisch” frequency rank
- #30,972
- “Bulgarische” frequency rank
- 79769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bulgarisch | Bulgarische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Landessprache von Bulgarien | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Bulgarisch |
Where the eye mixes Bulgarisch and Bulgarische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Bulgarisch runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCC) against Bulgarische's 11 (CVCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bulgarisch and Bulgarische
A purely visual mix-up. Bulgarisch ([bʊlˈɡaːʁɪʃ]) and Bulgarische ([bʊlˈɡaːʁɪʃə]) 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) - “Bulgarisch” sits inside “Bulgarische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bulgarisch is recorded at frequency rank #48,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [bʊlˈɡaːʁɪʃ]. Bulgarische is at rank #30,972, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bʊlˈɡaːʁɪʃə].
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 79769, this pair ranks #209,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bulgarisch vs Bulgarische
Shared letters: abcghilrsu. Private to "Bulgarisch": -. Private to "Bulgarische": e.
"Bulgarisch" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC · "Bulgarische" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bulgarisch ← bbulgarisch · blugarisch · buglarisch · bulagrisch · bulgairsch · bulgaricsh · bulgariscch · bulgarischh
- Bulgarische ← bbulgarische · blugarische · buglarische · bulagrische · bulgairsche · bulgaricshe · bulgariscche · bulgarisceh
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Bulgarisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bulgarische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bulgarisch" and "Bulgarische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bulgarisch vs Bulgarischen". 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 #209,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.