Which to use
“irisch” and “Irish” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,049
- “irisch” frequency rank
- #22,778
- “Irish” frequency rank
- 68827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irisch | Irish |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Irland, die Iren betreffend | in Bezug zu der irischen Insel, der Republik Irland oder Nordirland stehend |
Letter map: irisch vs Irish
Shared letters muted; letters that set irisch and Irish apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. irisch runs 6 letters (VCVCCC) against Irish's 5 (VCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: irisch and Irish
irisch and Irish are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68827, 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]. Irish is at rank #22,778, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 68827, this pair ranks #495,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of irisch vs Irish
Shared letters: hirs. Private to "irisch": c. Private to "Irish": -.
"irisch" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC · "Irish" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "irisch" for "Irish" ever safe?
Which is more common, "irisch" or "Irish"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "irisch" and "Irish".
- Full dictionary entry for "irisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Irish" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #495,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irisch" and "Irish" 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 #495,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.