Which to use
“Dänisch” and “Dänische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,833
- “Dänisch” frequency rank
- #13,126
- “Dänische” frequency rank
- 39959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dänisch | Dänische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Landessprache von Dänemark | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Dänisch |
Where the eye mixes Dänisch and Dänische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dänisch with Dänische
A purely visual mix-up. Dänisch ([ˈdɛːnɪʃ]) and Dänische ([ˈdɛːnɪʃə]) 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) - “Dänisch” sits inside “Dänische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dänisch is recorded at frequency rank #26,833, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːnɪʃ]. Dänische is at rank #13,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːnɪʃə].
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 39959, this pair ranks #1,522,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dänisch vs Dänische
Shared letters: cdhinsä. Private to "Dänisch": -. Private to "Dänische": e.
"Dänisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Dänische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dänisch" and "Dänische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dänisch" or "Dänische"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Dänisch" and "Dänische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dänisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dänische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dänisch" and "Dänische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dänisch vs dänischer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,522,040 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.