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“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.

9 ch
iranische
10 ch
iranischer

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

  • iranischeiarnische · irainsche · iranicshe · iraniscche · iranisceh · iranischhe · iranishce · iranissche
  • iranischeriarnischer · irainscher · iranicsher · iranisccher · iraniscehr · iranischerr · iranischher · iranischre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "iranische" and "iranischer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iˈʁaːnɪʃə] versus [iˈʁaːnɪʃɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "iranische" or "iranischer"?
"iranische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,042 in our German list, against #39,445 for "iranischer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list