Which to use
“iranische” and “iranischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,042
- “iranische” frequency rank
- #39,445
- “iranischer” frequency rank
- 56487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iranische | iranischer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs iranisch | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs iranisch |
Where the eye mixes iranische and iranischer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: iranische vs iranischer
A purely visual mix-up. iranische ([iˈʁaːnɪʃə]) and iranischer ([iˈʁaːnɪʃɐ]) 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) - “iranische” sits inside “iranischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iranische is recorded at frequency rank #17,042, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈʁaːnɪʃə]. iranischer is at rank #39,445, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈʁaːnɪʃɐ].
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 56487, this pair ranks #938,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of iranische vs iranischer
Shared letters: acehinrs. Private to "iranische": -. Private to "iranischer": -.
"iranische" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCCV · "iranischer" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iranische ← iarnische · irainsche · iranicshe · iraniscche · iranisceh · iranischhe · iranishce · iranissche
- iranischer ← iarnischer · irainscher · iranicsher · iranisccher · iraniscehr · iranischerr · iranischher · iranischre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "iranische" and "iranischer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "iranische" or "iranischer"?
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 "iranische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iranischer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #938,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iranische" and "iranischer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "iranischer vs irischer". 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 #938,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.