Which to use
“holländisch” and “holländische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,602
- “holländisch” frequency rank
- #23,178
- “holländische” frequency rank
- 63780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | holländisch | holländische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Region Holland betreffend, aus Holland kommend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holländisch |
Where the eye mixes holländisch and holländische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. holländisch runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCC) against holländische's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses holländisch with holländische
A purely visual mix-up. holländisch ([ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ]) and holländische ([ˈhɔlɛndɪʃə]) 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) - “holländisch” sits inside “holländische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
holländisch is recorded at frequency rank #40,602, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ]. holländische is at rank #23,178, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔlɛndɪʃə].
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 63780, this pair ranks #664,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of holländisch vs holländische
Shared letters: cdhilnosä. Private to "holländisch": -. Private to "holländische": e.
"holländisch" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCC · "holländische" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "holländisch" and "holländische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "holländisch" vs "holländische" - which ranks higher?
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 "holländisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "holländische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #664,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "holländisch" and "holländische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holländisch vs holländischen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #664,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.