Which to use
“irakischen” and “iranische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,188
- “irakischen” frequency rank
- #17,042
- “iranische” frequency rank
- 40230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irakischen | iranische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irakisch | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs iranisch |
Where the eye mixes irakischen and iranische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. irakischen runs 10 letters (VCVCVCCCVC) against iranische's 9 (VCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between irakischen and iranische
A purely visual mix-up. irakischen ([iˈʁaːkɪʃn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
irakischen is recorded at frequency rank #23,188, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈʁaːkɪʃn̩]. 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 40230, this pair ranks #1,514,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of irakischen vs iranische
Shared letters: acehinrs. Private to "irakischen": k. Private to "iranische": -.
"irakischen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCCCVC · "iranische" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- irakischen ← iarkischen · iraikschen · irakicshen · irakiscchen · irakiscehn · irakischenn · irakischhen · irakischne
- iranische ← iarnische · irainsche · iranicshe · iraniscche · iranisceh · iranischhe · iranishce · iranissche
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "irakischen" for "iranische" ever safe?
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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 "irakischen" 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 #1,514,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irakischen" and "iranische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irakischen 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 #1,514,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.