Which to use
“irakische” and “iranische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,180
- “irakische” frequency rank
- #17,042
- “iranische” frequency rank
- 42222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irakische | iranische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irakisch | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs iranisch |
Where the eye mixes irakische and iranische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. irakische and iranische follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses irakische with iranische
A purely visual mix-up. irakische ([iˈʁaːkɪʃə]) and iranische ([iˈʁaːnɪʃə]) 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 a single letter - k in “irakische” becomes n in “iranische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
irakische is recorded at frequency rank #25,180, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈʁaːkɪʃə]. iranische is at rank #17,042, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈʁaːnɪʃə].
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 42222, this pair ranks #1,455,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of irakische vs iranische
Shared letters: acehirs. Private to "irakische": k. Private to "iranische": n.
"irakische" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCCV · "iranische" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "irakische" and "iranische" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "irakische" or "iranische"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "irakische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iranische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irakische" and "iranische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irakische vs iranischer". 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 #1,455,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.