Which to use
“irisch” is an adjective and “Irische” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,049
- “irisch” frequency rank
- #18,292
- “Irische” frequency rank
- 64341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irisch | Irische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Irland, die Iren betreffend | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Irisch |
Where the eye mixes irisch and Irische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. irisch runs 6 letters (VCVCCC) against Irische's 7 (VCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between irisch and Irische
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: irisch is [ˈiːʁɪʃ] while Irische is [ˈiːʁɪʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “irisch” sits inside “Irische”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
irisch is recorded at frequency rank #46,049, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈiːʁɪʃ]. Irische is at rank #18,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈiːʁɪʃə].
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 64341, this pair ranks #644,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of irisch vs Irische
Shared letters: chirs. Private to "irisch": -. Private to "Irische": e.
"irisch" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC · "Irische" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "irisch" and "Irische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "irisch" vs "Irische" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "irisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Irische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #644,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irisch" and "Irische" 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 #644,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.