Which to use
“ethisch” and “ethische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,563
- “ethisch” frequency rank
- #15,878
- “ethische” frequency rank
- 35441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ethisch | ethische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf die Ethik bezogen, die Ethik betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethisch |
Where the eye mixes ethisch and ethische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ethisch with ethische
A purely visual mix-up. ethisch ([ˈeːtɪʃ]) and ethische ([ˈeːtɪʃə]) 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) - “ethisch” sits inside “ethische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ethisch is recorded at frequency rank #19,563, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːtɪʃ]. ethische is at rank #15,878, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːtɪʃə].
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 35441, this pair ranks #1,639,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ethisch vs ethische
Shared letters: cehist. Private to "ethisch": -. Private to "ethische": -.
"ethisch" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "ethische" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ethisch" and "ethische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ethisch" or "ethische"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ethisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ethische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,639,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ethisch" and "ethische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ethisch vs ethischer". 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 #1,639,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.