Which to use
“ethnisch” and “ethnische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,995
- “ethnisch” frequency rank
- #16,413
- “ethnische” frequency rank
- 42408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ethnisch | ethnische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer sprachlich-kulturell einheitlichen Volksgruppe angehörend, eine einheitliche Volksgruppe betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnisch |
Where the eye mixes ethnisch and ethnische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ethnisch runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against ethnische's 9 (VCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ethnisch and ethnische
A purely visual mix-up. ethnisch ([ˈeːtnɪʃ]) and ethnische ([ˈeːtnɪʃə]) 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) - “ethnisch” sits inside “ethnische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ethnisch is recorded at frequency rank #25,995, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːtnɪʃ]. ethnische is at rank #16,413, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːtnɪʃə].
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 42408, this pair ranks #1,450,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ethnisch vs ethnische
Shared letters: cehinst. Private to "ethnisch": -. Private to "ethnische": -.
"ethnisch" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "ethnische" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ethnisch" and "ethnische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ethnisch" or "ethnische"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ethnisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ethnische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,450,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ethnisch" and "ethnische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ethnisch vs ethnischer". 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 #1,450,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.