Which to use
“chaotisch” and “chaotische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,859
- “chaotisch” frequency rank
- #38,668
- “chaotische” frequency rank
- 58527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chaotisch | chaotische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Ordnung, ungeordnet, wirr | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs chaotisch |
Where the eye mixes chaotisch and chaotische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. chaotisch runs 9 letters (CCVVCVCCC) against chaotische's 10 (CCVVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses chaotisch with chaotische
A purely visual mix-up. chaotisch ([kaˈʔoːtɪʃ]) and chaotische ([kaˈʔoːtɪʃə]) 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) - “chaotisch” sits inside “chaotische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chaotisch is recorded at frequency rank #19,859, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈʔoːtɪʃ]. chaotische is at rank #38,668, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈʔoːtɪʃə].
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 58527, this pair ranks #859,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chaotisch vs chaotische
Shared letters: achiost. Private to "chaotisch": -. Private to "chaotische": e.
"chaotisch" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCC · "chaotische" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- chaotisch ← cahotisch · cchaotisch · chaoitsch · chaoticsh · chaotiscch · chaotischh · chaotishc · chaotissch
- chaotische ← cahotische · cchaotische · chaoitsche · chaoticshe · chaotiscche · chaotisceh · chaotischhe · chaotishce
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chaotisch" and "chaotische" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "chaotisch" or "chaotische" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "chaotisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chaotische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #859,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chaotisch" and "chaotische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chaotische vs chaotischen". 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 #859,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.