Which to use
“ironisch” and “ironische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,071
- “ironisch” frequency rank
- #28,719
- “ironische” frequency rank
- 39790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ironisch | ironische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spöttisch oder humorvoll das Gegenteil aussagend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ironisch |
Where the eye mixes ironisch and ironische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ironisch runs 8 letters (VCVCVCCC) against ironische's 9 (VCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ironisch and ironische
A purely visual mix-up. ironisch ([iˈʁoːnɪʃ]) and ironische ([iˈʁoːnɪʃə]) 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) - “ironisch” sits inside “ironische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ironisch is recorded at frequency rank #11,071, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈʁoːnɪʃ]. ironische is at rank #28,719, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈʁoːnɪʃə].
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 39790, this pair ranks #1,526,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ironisch vs ironische
Shared letters: chinors. Private to "ironisch": -. Private to "ironische": e.
"ironisch" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCC · "ironische" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ironisch" and "ironische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ironisch" vs "ironische" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ironisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ironische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,526,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ironisch" and "ironische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "iranischer vs ironische". 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 #1,526,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.