Which to use
“identisch” and “identische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,547
- “identisch” frequency rank
- #23,183
- “identische” frequency rank
- 29730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | identisch | identische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich vollkommen gleichend, vollkommen gleich, vollkommen gleichartig, übereinstimmend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs identisch |
Where the eye mixes identisch and identische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. identisch runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCCC) against identische's 10 (VCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between identisch and identische
A purely visual mix-up. identisch ([iˈdɛntɪʃ]) and identische ([iˈdɛntɪʃə]) 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) - “identisch” sits inside “identische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
identisch is recorded at frequency rank #6,547, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈdɛntɪʃ]. identische is at rank #23,183, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈdɛntɪʃə].
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 29730, this pair ranks #1,761,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of identisch vs identische
Shared letters: cdehinst. Private to "identisch": -. Private to "identische": -.
"identisch" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC · "identische" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- identisch ← dientisch · iddentisch · idenitsch · idenntisch · identicsh · identiscch · identischh · identishc
- identische ← dientische · iddentische · idenitsche · idenntische · identicshe · identiscche · identisceh · identischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "identisch" for "identische" ever safe?
Frequency check: "identisch" vs "identische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "identisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "identische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,761,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "identisch" and "identische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "identische vs identischen". 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 #1,761,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.