Which to use
“irdische” and “irisch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,592
- “irdische” frequency rank
- #46,049
- “irisch” frequency rank
- 83641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irdische | irisch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs irdisch | Irland, die Iren betreffend |
Where the eye mixes irdische and irisch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: irdische vs irisch
A purely visual mix-up. irdische ([ˈɪʁdɪʃə]) and irisch ([ˈiːʁɪʃ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
irdische is recorded at frequency rank #37,592, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪʁdɪʃə]. irisch is at rank #46,049, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈiːʁɪʃ].
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 83641, this pair ranks #136,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of irdische vs irisch
Shared letters: chirs. Private to "irdische": de. Private to "irisch": -.
"irdische" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "irisch" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "irdische" for "irisch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "irdische" or "irisch" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "irdische" and "irisch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "irdische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "irisch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irdische" and "irisch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irisch 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 #136,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.