Which to use
“Chinesisch” and “Chinesische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,060
- “Chinesisch” frequency rank
- #4,779
- “Chinesische” frequency rank
- 14839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Chinesisch | Chinesische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sprache in China, Sammelbegriff für die von Chinesen gesprochenen Sprachen und Dialekte (Hochchinesisch, Wu, Kantonesisch, Min Nan, Jinyu, Xiang, Hakka, Gan) | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Chinesisch |
Where the eye mixes Chinesisch and Chinesische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Chinesisch runs 10 letters (CCVCVCVCCC) against Chinesische's 11 (CCVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Chinesisch and Chinesische
A purely visual mix-up. Chinesisch ([çiˈneːzɪʃ]) and Chinesische ([çiˈneːzɪʃə]) 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) - “Chinesisch” sits inside “Chinesische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Chinesisch is recorded at frequency rank #10,060, classified as anoun, pronounced [çiˈneːzɪʃ]. Chinesische is at rank #4,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced [çiˈneːzɪʃə].
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 14839, this pair ranks #1,948,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Chinesisch vs Chinesische
Shared letters: cehins. Private to "Chinesisch": -. Private to "Chinesische": -.
"Chinesisch" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCC · "Chinesische" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Chinesisch ← cchinesisch · chhinesisch · chiensisch · chineissch · chinesicsh · chinesiscch · chinesischh · chinesishc
- Chinesische ← cchinesische · chhinesische · chiensische · chineissche · chinesicshe · chinesiscche · chinesisceh · chinesischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Chinesisch" for "Chinesische" ever safe?
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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 "Chinesisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Chinesische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Chinesisch" and "Chinesische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chinesisch vs chinesisches". 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 #1,948,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.