Which to use
“irisch” and “irischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,049
- “irisch” frequency rank
- #38,830
- “irischer” frequency rank
- 84879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irisch | irischer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Irland, die Iren betreffend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irisch |
Where the eye mixes irisch and irischer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. irisch runs 6 letters (VCVCCC) against irischer's 8 (VCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: irisch vs irischer
A purely visual mix-up. irisch ([ˈiːʁɪʃ]) and irischer ([ˈiːʁɪʃɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “irisch” sits inside “irischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84879, 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]. irischer is at rank #38,830, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈiːʁɪʃɐ].
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 84879, this pair ranks #116,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of irisch vs irischer
Shared letters: chirs. Private to "irisch": -. Private to "irischer": e.
"irisch" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC · "irischer" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "irisch" for "irischer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "irisch" or "irischer"?
What to do next
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 "irischer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irisch" and "irischer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irdische vs irisch". 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 #116,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.